Sovereign Mars : transforming our values through space settlement / Jacob Haqq-Misra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haqq-Misra, Jacob, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martian bases--International cooperation.

Martian bases.

Mars (Planet)--Exploration--International cooperation.

Mars (Planet).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2023]

Summary:

"Astrobiologist Jacob Haqq-Misra argues that settling Mars offers humankind a transformative opportunity to avoid the mistakes of the past by "liberating Mars" as a sovereign planet from the start. Rather than see space as a way to escape human problems on Earth, Mars presents humanity with a challenge to address these problems by thinking carefully about the theory and practice of civilization. Drawing on past examples of cooperative sovereignty, such as the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and the Antarctic Treaty System, Liberate Mars makes the case for an analogous approach to space that will preserve the space environment and benefit future generations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Why live in space?

Sovereignty on Earth

An outer space treaty

The law of the sea

The Antartic treaty system

Cooperative sovereignty on Mars

Transformative value

Sovereign Mars

Deep altruism

Think like a Martian.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780700633913

OCLC:

1343207904