In this very brief paper I suggest two reasons why reparations in the form of specific restitution for unjustly expropriated property should be awarded only in exceptional cases. Specific restitution is a unique form of reparations. It is neither the only nor the best means of recognizing the...

This article examines an apparent paradox in comparative constitutional law. Property rights are not treated as a fundamental right in American constitutional law; they are, however, under the Basic Law (i.e., constitution) of Germany, a social-welfare state that otherwise gives less weight to...