Jacob Haqq-Misra is a research scientist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

"As we enter the New Space Age, one of many far-reaching questions is whether Mars should become a sovereign and autonomous planetary state or follow some other governance model. The mind reels at the political and scientific implications applied on a planetary scale, but in this timely and original volume Jacob Haqq-Misra addresses the issues of Martian governance solidly, passionately, and readably. This book constitutes a significant contribution to the rather sparse literature on the societal implications of space exploration."—Steven J. Dick, former NASA Chief Historian

• Preface1. Why Live in Space2. Sovereignty on Earth3. The Outer Space Treaty4. the Law of the Sea5. The Antarctic Treaty System6. Cooperative Sovereignty on Mars7. Transformative Value8. Sovereign Mars9. Deep Altruism10. Think Like a MartianAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex

Jacob Haqq-Misra is a research scientist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

"As we enter the New Space Age, one of many far-reaching questions is whether Mars should become a sovereign and autonomous planetary state or follow some other governance model. The mind reels at the political and scientific implications applied on a planetary scale, but in this timely and original volume Jacob Haqq-Misra addresses the issues of Martian governance solidly, passionately, and readably. This book constitutes a significant contribution to the rather sparse literature on the societal implications of space exploration."—Steven J. Dick, former NASA Chief Historian

• Preface1. Why Live in Space2. Sovereignty on Earth3. The Outer Space Treaty4. the Law of the Sea5. The Antarctic Treaty System6. Cooperative Sovereignty on Mars7. Transformative Value8. Sovereign Mars9. Deep Altruism10. Think Like a MartianAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex

Jacob Haqq-Misra is a research scientist with the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science.

"As we enter the New Space Age, one of many far-reaching questions is whether Mars should become a sovereign and autonomous planetary state or follow some other governance model. The mind reels at the political and scientific implications applied on a planetary scale, but in this timely and original volume Jacob Haqq-Misra addresses the issues of Martian governance solidly, passionately, and readably. This book constitutes a significant contribution to the rather sparse literature on the societal implications of space exploration."—Steven J. Dick, former NASA Chief Historian

• Preface1. Why Live in Space2. Sovereignty on Earth3. The Outer Space Treaty4. the Law of the Sea5. The Antarctic Treaty System6. Cooperative Sovereignty on Mars7. Transformative Value8. Sovereign Mars9. Deep Altruism10. Think Like a MartianAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex