This work deserves to be widely read, debated, and applied across disciplines and contexts. Its insights are not only theoretically rich, but deeply relevant to the practical challenges of governing our shared environments in the twenty-first century. -- Rachelle Alterman, Founding President, International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights Property matters for land-use planning and spatial development. But what does owning land exactly mean and how can different interests in land be aligned? This groundbreaking contribution explores the theoretical roots of property rights and especially goes beyond a mere publicprivate dichotomy of property rights. -- Thomas Hartmann, TU Dortmund University, Germany This book offers a fresh, succinct, yet comprehensive and comprehendible overview of the complexity afforded to property rights. The book meticulously canvases property concerns, contributing to challenging debates facing property in the 21st century. -- Rebecca Leshinsky, RMIT University, Australia
