Kastom, property and ideology: Land transformations in Melanesia

by Matthew Allen, Colin Filer, Siobhan McDonnell

The relationship between customary land tenure and 'modern' forms of landed property has been a major political issue in the 'Spearhead' states of Melanesia since the late colonial period, and is even more pressing today, as the region is subject to its own version of what is described in the international literature as a new 'land rush' or 'land grab' in developing countries. This volume aims to test the application of one particular theoretical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760461059
• ISBN13: 9781760461058
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.2"