This book examines the almost entirely neglected realm of public property, identifying and describing a number of key organizing principles around which a nascent jurisprudence of public property may be developed.

John Page is a Professor of Law at the School of Law and Justice at Southern Cross University, Australia.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Of public order

Chapter 3 - Of public owning

Chapter 4 - Of sociability, human flourishing, and the well-lived public life

Chapter 5 - Of public belonging

Chapter 6 - Of public connection

Chapter 7 - Of democracy, protest, and the public square

Chapter 8 - Conclusion