Property Rights in Outer Space: Mining, Techno-Utopian Imaginaries, and the Privatisation of the Off-World Frontier

by Matthew Johnson

This book explores the role of private mining rights in the utopian imaginary of space colonisation. It presents a transdisciplinary account of the new and evolving legislative frameworks that have been established in anticipation of commercial exploitation of the mineral resources of the off-world frontier. Written in an engaging style, the book investigates a novel case study in the history of capitalism and 'the commons': the emergence of a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032225165
• ISBN13: 9781032225166
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages