Kastom, Property and Ideology looks at the relationship between customary land tenure and ‘modern’ concepts of land privatisation and 'land grabbing' in Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. First published in 2017 by the Australian National University.

A Tok Pisin translation of a condensed version of the book Land and Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea powerful interests have their eyes on land. At stake are the livelihoods of most of the country's population, mostly in rural areas. This book argues that notions of 'economy' and 'development' have no meaning without a broad and inclusive focus on their livelihoods. It takes apart 'modernist' myths, such as the claim that large scale monocultures are more productive than small farming, and that customary land must be registered or 'mobilised' to provide real benefits. Combin

In Defence of Melanesian Customary Land presents Melanesian and Australian voices in defence of Melanesian customary land. The chapters touch on the broad themes of customary land in the region, as well as particular issues in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Those issues include land tenure conversion, incorporated land groups, leases, the productive value of customary land, women and land, land tenure reform programs, and the social security features of traditional land tenure systems