Conflicts caused by competing concepts of property are the subject of this book that reshapes study of the relationship between law and society in Australasia and North America. Chapters analyse decisions made by governments and courts upon questions of policy and law in terms of their consequences for rights and models of personhood. Late twentieth-century decisions concerning native title in Canada and Australia demonstrate the relevance of historical case studies of communal and fee-simple land holding in colonial and post-colonial societies. An international team of contributors draw on their experience from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and jurisdictions.

The approach of "(Not) PMO-in-a-Can..." is unapologetically irreverent. Through 3 decades in various organizations, Andrew Buck underscores attitudes toward what works and what doesn't. Many books will speak about "Establishing a PMO," as if an amorphous administrative function revolving around administration, process and tools will add value and automatically improve project performance. Too many organizations failed with this approach because it didn't translate to tangible success criteria. "(not) PMO-in-a-Can..."challenges this by ushering a change-oriented thought process.