..".will prove significant in the field, and the focus of debate and controversy. The content is wide-ranging, cogent and coherent....The contributors are also the foremost experts in their fields....The geographical coverage of the book as a whole is admirably wide.... it] evinces a good balance between theory and methodology, and 'thick description'." - David Sugarman, Lancaster University

"The major contribution of this volume is the comparative perspective on several different regions and countries and the significant differences in their experiences of property systems and of land...