Dissent, Revolution and Liberty Beyond Earth

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction: Dissent, Revolution and Liberty Beyond Earth

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 1-6

3. Constrained Dissent and the Rights of Future Generations

   • Tony Milligan

   Pages 7-20

4. Disobedience in Outer Space

   • Charles S. Cockell

   Pages 21-40

5. Lunar Labor Relations

   • James S. J. Schwartz

   Pages 41-58

6. Power and Discipline in Extra-Terrestrial Communities

   • Andrew Thomas

   Pages 59-69

7. Space for Dissent: Disobedience on Artificial Habitats and Planetary Settlements

   • Mukesh Chiman Bhatt

   Pages 71-92

8. Space Terrorism—A New Environment; New Causes

   • John R. Cain

   Pages 93-109

9. Architects of the Revolution: Design Philosophies to Maximise Extraterrestrial Liberty

   • Stephen Baxter

   Pages 111-124

10. Collective and Artificial Intelligence and Their Role in Dissent and Revolution Beyond Earth

    • Lewis Pinault

    Pages 125-131

11. Art and Change in an Extraterrestrial Society

    • Annalea Beattie

    Pages 133-142

12. Sturm Und Drang: Guaranteeing Teenage Liberty in Space—An Exploration of the Joys and Dangers of Adolescence in an Off World Context

    • Janet de Vigne

    Pages 143-154

13. What Happens to Dissent When Flight Is a Present Option?

    • Paul Rosenberg

    Pages 155-167

14. Cultural Evolution and the Colonial Imperative

    • Kelly C. Smith

    Pages 169-187

15. Overlords, Vassals, Serfs? How Space Colonies, the Future of the Space Economy and Feudalism Are Connected

    • Andrew Kennedy

    Pages 189-238

16. Back Matter

    Pages 239-240

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This volume provides an in-depth discussion on the central question – how can people express and survive dissent and disagreement in confined habitats in space? The discussion is an important one because it could be that the systems of inter-dependence required to survive in space are so strong that dissent becomes impossible. John Locke originally said that people have a right to use revolution to overthrow a despotic regime. But if revolution causes violence and damage that causes depressurisation with the risk of killing many people, is it even permissible to have a revolution? How then are people to express their liberty or dissatisfaction with their rulers? The emergence of structures of dissent and disagreement is an essential part of the construction of a framework of liberty in space (revolution is just the extreme example) and thus the topic deserves in-depth and immediate attention. Even today, the way in which we assemble organisations and corporations for the government and private exploration of space must take into account the need for mechanisms to allow people to express dissent.

• Dissent in space
• Extraterrestrial Liberty
• Human Governance
• Liberty in space
• Revolution in space
• Right to dissent

• James Clerk Maxwell Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  Charles S. Cockell

Charles Cockell is Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests are focused on microbial life in extreme environments. Prof. Cockell is co-author / editor of 8 books and a large number of research articles.

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