Introduction to: Property, Land and Territory in the Making of Overseas Empires

Jose Vicente Serrao et al (eds), Property Rights, Land and Territory in the European Overseas Empires. Lisbon: CEHC-IUL, 2014 (online 2015), pp. 7-17. (Book DOI: 10.15847/cehc.prlteoe.945X000)

15 Pages Posted: 22 Jun 2015

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Jose Vicente Serrao

University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)

Date Written: April 17, 2015

Abstract

The occupation of territories, the rule over land and the definition of property rights, were major concerns in the making and long-term development of the European overseas empires. They were also strongly interrelated with other key aspects of the empire-building process, including sovereignty claims, territorial expansion, settlement, taxation, power relations, social mobility, labour organisation, economic development, indigenous rights and the relationship between colonisers and colonised in its multiple dimensions. Although focusing mostly on the Portuguese empire, this book deals with other colonial settings too, covering a timespan that stretches from the 15th to the 21st century, thus including also some reflections on the post-colonial legacy of European imperial ventures around the world.

Keywords: Property, Property rights, Land, Territory, Overseas empires, Colonialism, Portuguese empire

JEL Classification: N00, N40, N50

Suggested Citation

Serrao, Jose Vicente, Introduction to: Property, Land and Territory in the Making of Overseas Empires (April 17, 2015). Jose Vicente Serrao et al (eds), Property Rights, Land and Territory in the European Overseas Empires. Lisbon: CEHC-IUL, 2014 (online 2015), pp. 7-17. (Book DOI: 10.15847/cehc.prlteoe.945X000), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2620032

Jose Vicente Serrao (Contact Author)

University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL) ( email )

Av Forcas Armadas
Lisbon, 1649-026
Portugal

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