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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41–50 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Politics and Governance |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The international system of states displays an inherent drive to territorialize the global commons. But territorialization is not a continuous process—it occurs in episodes. In this article, I use one case from ocean governance, the expansion of territory into near‐shore areas of the seas, to advance a twofold argument about the nature of these episodes. First, I argue that the root causes of this drive to territorialize “empty space” are located in global politics, norms, and economics. Second, a territorializing episode occurs when there are impelling economic incentives, and when great powers are unable or unwilling to oppose territorialization. However, this can lead to different outcomes: sovereign territories, functional ter-ritories, or internationalized territories. Oceanic space has seen a series of these territorializing episodes since the end of the Second World War and functional territorialization has become more prevalent over time.
Keywords
- global commons, governance, ocean, territory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Social Sciences(all)
- Public Administration
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In: Politics and Governance, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2022, p. 41–50.
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