Territory: New Trajectories in Law

This book introduces readers to the concept of territory as it applies to law while demonstrating the particular work that territory does in organizing property relations.

Territories can be found in all societies and at all scales, although they take different forms. The concern here is on the use of territories in organizing legal relations. Law, as a form of power, often works through a variety of territorial strategies, serving multiple legal functions, such as attempts at creating form...