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A Lockean Theory of Territory

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In this article I defend a straightforward application of Lockean property arguments to territorial rights. The article is divided into three parts. In the first part I explain the difference between two rights to land: property rights and territorial rights. In the second part I explain why an individualistic account of a Lockean theory of territory cannot be used to theorise about territorial rights. In the third part I defend a collectivist version of Lockean theory of territory. I argue that it is possible to apply directly Lockean principles regarding land use to territorial rights. I punctuate my defence with examples where Lockean principles are intuitively helpful in resolving conflicts over territorial rights.

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  • Cara Nine, 2008. "A Lockean Theory of Territory," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 56(1), pages 148-165, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:polstu:v:56:y:2008:i:1:p:148-165
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00687.x
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    Cited by:

    1. Fabian Wendt, 2015. "Justice and political authority in left-libertarianism," Politics, Philosophy & Economics, , vol. 14(3), pages 316-339, August.
    2. Cara Nine, 2019. "Do territorial rights include the right to exclude?," Politics, Philosophy & Economics, , vol. 18(4), pages 307-322, November.
    3. Ben Saunders, 2012. "Defining the demos," Politics, Philosophy & Economics, , vol. 11(3), pages 280-301, August.
    4. Hillel Steiner, 2008. "May Lockean Doughnuts Have Holes? The Geometry of Territorial Jurisdiction: A Response to Nine," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 56(4), pages 949-956, December.

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