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More than a glance at the ocean: international law, seabed mining, and the monetary nature of capitalism

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The article draws on Rosa Luxemburg to examine current legal developments concerning seabed mining. Building on the macro-monetary reading of capitalism that Luxemburg developed in The Accumulation of Capital and the Anti-Critique, the analysis casts doubt on the international law of the sea’s alignment with the contradictions inherent in capitalist production.

Source: London Review of International Law

DOI: 10.1093/lril/lraf020

Author: Michele Tedeschini

Institution: Freie Universität Berlin

Language: English

Topic: International Maritime Law Issues

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,535