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Democracy or what? Political system on the planet Mars after its colonization.

Authors :
Wójtowicz, Tomasz
Szocik, Konrad
Source :
Technological Forecasting & Social Change; May2021, Vol. 166, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The study of political system in future Mars colony belongs to the futures studies, space policy and political sciences. While this is a long-term scenario, there are good reasons to foresight possible evolution of political systems in space. In this paper, some selected historical examples of the establishing of political systems in colonies are used as a starting point for modelling possible development of political system in Mars colony. This paper presents also possible scenarios of mass Mars colonization. The paper states that while there are possible a couple of options strongly affected by not-predictable environmental and social constraints, the most optimal scenario would be direct democracy or technocracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00401625
Volume :
166
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Technological Forecasting & Social Change
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
149370112
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120619