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<span><span><span>This book is about changing the way we </span><span>do</span><span> public administration. It is about the wielding of administrative discretion in the implementation of a constitutional power: eminent domain, taking private property for public use. </span><span>Administrative Discretion in Action: A Narrative of Eminent Domain</span><span>, emphasizes the normative, constitutional perspective of public administration to study administrators’ decision-making process that balances economic, political, and community interests—often in that order. It is about facilitating dialogue between public officials and the public. </span></span><br><span></span><br><span><span>This book is a tool for interested scholars, practitioners, students, and community members about the dynamic of administration of public affairs in a political context. Grounded in public administration theory, this book utilizes an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of the US Supreme Court’s landmark 2005 decision in </span><span>Kelo v. New London</span><span>—from the perspective of public officials and community members in the state of Connecticut (home of </span><span>Kelo</span><span> case)—to share a balanced narrative.</span></span></span>