political-struggle

The chapter depicts a tense political battle involving government officials, corporate powers, and ideological opponents over control and influence on Mars.

1 chapter across 1 book

Red Mars (1992)Kim Stanley Robinson

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Frank faces a frustrating political struggle with Phyllis, whose religious fundamentalism intertwines with business interests, making rational negotiation impossible. He engages in an exhausting series of video conferences to build a case against powerful corporate interests, leveraging the new president's willingness to investigate treaty violations. The elevator consortium counters by raising prices and slowing emigration to Mars, signaling a complex, ongoing conflict over Martian development.