The histories of rights to minerals, range, timber land, fishery and crude oil production in the U.S. are examined to reveal the problems encountered in negotia

In the end, the book provides a fresh, comprehensive overview of an intriguing subject, accessible to anyone with a minimal background in economics. (An introdu

Providing a new perspective on economic and legal institutions, particularly on contract and property, in Qing and Republican history, this volume provides case

Papers from a symposium held October 1998 at Aberdeen University.