Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space?
This article will consider the ways states have exercised imperialism over Antarctica, focusing on two methods: the use of administrative acts and control over scientific research and resources. The article will then compare the Outer Space Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty System around these two met...
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ftunivdurham:oai:dro.dur.ac.uk.OAI2:36456 2023-05-15T13:37:59+02:00 Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? Padden, Henry 2022-06 application/pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/36456/ http://dro.dur.ac.uk/36456/1/36456.pdf https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13104 unknown Wiley dro:36456 issn:1758-5880 issn: 1758-5899 doi:10.1111/1758-5899.13104 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/36456/ https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13104 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/36456/1/36456.pdf © 2022 The Author. Global Policy published by Durham University and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. CC-BY Global Policy, 2022, Vol.13(3), pp.346-357 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Article PeerReviewed 2022 ftunivdurham https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.13104 2022-07-14T22:25:11Z This article will consider the ways states have exercised imperialism over Antarctica, focusing on two methods: the use of administrative acts and control over scientific research and resources. The article will then compare the Outer Space Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty System around these two methods, as well as the use of military capabilities as an important aspect of imperial control, to question whether space law prohibits imperialism. The Outer Space Treaty seeks to prevent the militarisation of space, the unequal use of resources and claims of sovereignty. However, given the methods of imperialism on Antarctica and the underdevelopment of space law, this kind of imperialism may also be exercised in outer space. It will argue that while formal sovereignty claims are prevented, de facto exclusive claims are not. The establishment of permanent bases under the jurisdiction of the sender state, and the commercial opportunities presented by scientific research and the exploitation of resources create incentives for the use of the military which is also not satisfactorily regulated by international space law. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Durham University: Durham Research Online Antarctic The Antarctic Global Policy 13 3 346 357 |
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This article will consider the ways states have exercised imperialism over Antarctica, focusing on two methods: the use of administrative acts and control over scientific research and resources. The article will then compare the Outer Space Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty System around these two methods, as well as the use of military capabilities as an important aspect of imperial control, to question whether space law prohibits imperialism. The Outer Space Treaty seeks to prevent the militarisation of space, the unequal use of resources and claims of sovereignty. However, given the methods of imperialism on Antarctica and the underdevelopment of space law, this kind of imperialism may also be exercised in outer space. It will argue that while formal sovereignty claims are prevented, de facto exclusive claims are not. The establishment of permanent bases under the jurisdiction of the sender state, and the commercial opportunities presented by scientific research and the exploitation of resources create incentives for the use of the military which is also not satisfactorily regulated by international space law. |
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Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? |
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Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? |
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Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? |
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Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? |
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Does Space Law Prevent Patterns of Antarctic Imperialism in Outer Space? |
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does space law prevent patterns of antarctic imperialism in outer space? |
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