Space and Permanence of the so-called Primitive Accumulation: Small -scale Private Property and Arbitrary Construction in Greece (Χώρος και Μονιμότητα της Λεγόμενης Πρωταρχικής Συσσώρευσης: Μικροϊδιοκτησία και Αυθαίρετη Δόμηση στην Ελλάδα)

In this article, we examine the socio-spatial effects of small -scale private property and unregulated building practices in Greece during the economic crisis, analyzing these phenomena through the Marxian concept of the "permanence of primitive accumulation." We conceptualize property as both a social relation and a means of spatial production. As theorized by Marx in Capital and expanded by later scholars such as Federici, de Angelis, and Caffentzis, primitive accumulation describes a continuous process by which people are separated from the means of production and reproduction. This process compels them to migrate to urban centers and enter wage labor to survive. Contemporary geographers and urban scholars argue that this function of capitalism intensifies during crises, marking primitive accumulation as an ongoing feature rather than a historical moment. In this context, we contend that both small-scale property ownership and unregulated building are not exceptions or irregularities but rather form a normative basis for the production of space in Greece. Our analysis focuses on recent developments, including settlement regulations, taxation policies, small-scale private property, unregulated construction, and the dynamics of primitive accumulation.