Archives of Public Affairs and Institutional Management(APAIM)

Professor of Public Administration Liberty University, USA

Publications

• Review Article   
  Governing Lunar Settlements
  Author(s): Harold K Harry McGinnis*
  
  Discussions about the future of space exploration have yet to address human settlement in outer space seriously. Human settlement is the growth of a civilization in outer space; it is the presence of a society that has advanced to such a degree that it has developed a culture and a way of life in a particular area [1]. Governance refers to developing management styles when private-public boundaries are not clear. Also, governance concerns collective decision-making, including public and private actors [2]. A system of governance must be created for the people and institutions planning to explore and develop the Moon. The structure of the lunar government and the timing of its creation are of critical importance. Lunar governance will commence with small groups of colonizers desiring quick solutions to their concerns. Some colonizers will prefer management on behalf of agenci.. Read More»
  

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