This book re-considers property law for a future of environmental disruption.
As slogans such as “build the wall” or “stop the boats” affect public policy, there are counter-questions as to whether positivist or statist notions of property are fit for purpose in a time of human mobility and environmental disruption. State-centric property laws construct legal fictions of sovereign control over land, notwithstanding the persistent reality of informal settlements in many parts of the Global South. In a world affected by catastrophic disasters, this book develops a vision of adaptive governance for property in land based on a critical re-assessment of state-centric property law.
This book will appeal to a broad readership with interests in legal theory, property law, adaptive governance, international development, refugee studies, postcolonial studies, and natural disasters.
By:
Daniel Fitzpatrick, Caroline Compton Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 285g ISBN:9781032008141 ISBN 10: 1032008148 Pages: 185 Publication Date:31 May 2021 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Land Law and the State: New Contexts of Human Mobility 2. Property and Sovereignty: A Postcolonial Perspective 3. Polycentric Property Systems 4. Property Law and Disaster Vulnerability: The Case of Typhoon Haiyan 5. Land and the Lens of the State: Law, Rights and Disaster Risk Reduction 6. Land Titling after the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster 7. Community Mapping: Adjusting Property after the Tsunami 8.Towards Adaptive Property Law Conclusion
Daniel Fitzpatrick is a Professor of Law at Monash University. Caroline Compton is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Western Sydney.