No doubt the Earth government would not respond at all until they saw how he handled the situation.

"Are there any comparative studies involving other Earth governments?"

Earth governments in moments of stress are not famous for being reasonable.

Then further action would be taken by the Earth government.

The old Earth governments were still in force, although the real power was wielded by the large business and labor organizations.

He will not cooperate in any project with the Earth government.

As an officer during the war, he was disgusted with the way the Earth government was fighting it.

But the four planets already claimed by different Earth governments were not yet open to colonization.

The book ends with some hope for peace, because the colonists are more willing to negotiate than the Earth government has been telling its citizens.

I will be the obvious target for a desperate Earth government.