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Author : Everett C. Dolman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135764005
This volume identifies and evaluates the relationship between outer-space geography and geographic position (astrogeography), and the evolution of current and future military space strategy. In doing so, it explores five primary propositions.
Author : Michael Bohlander
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004677708
It is statistically unlikely that humans are the only intelligent species in the universe. Nothing about the others will be known until contact is made beyond a radio signal from space that merely tells us they existed when it was sent. That contact may occur tomorrow, in a hundred years, or never. If it does it will be a high-risk scenario for humanity. It may be peaceful or hostile. Relying on alien altruism and benign intentions is wishful thinking. We need to begin identifying as a planetary species, and develop a global consensus on how to respond in either scenario.
Author : Natalie Bormann,Michael Sheehan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134044832
The challenges that space poses for political theory are profound. Yet until now, the exploration and utilization of space has generally reflected – but not challenged – the political patterns and impulses which characterized twentieth-century politics and International Relations. This edited volume analyses a number of controversial policies, and contentious strategies which have promoted space activities under the rubric of exploration and innovation, militarization and weaponization, colonization and commercialization. It places these policies and strategies in broader theoretical perspective in two key ways. Firstly, it engages in a reading of the discourses of space activities: exposing their meaning-producing practices; uncovering the narratives which convey certain space strategies as desirable, inevitable and seamless. Secondly, the essays suggest ways of understanding, and critically engaging with, the effects of particular space policies. The essays here seek to ‘bring back space’ into the realm of International Relations discourse, from which it has been largely removed, marginalized and silenced. The various chapters do this by highlighting how activities in outer space are always connected to earth-bound practices and performances of the every day. Securing Outer Space will be of great interest to students of space power, critical security studies and IR theory.
Author : José Ruiz Watzeck
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798861463775
"Astropolitics - The Geopolitics of Space" is a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of the complex relationships between space exploration, global politics and geopolitical dynamics. From humanity's first steps into space to the era of private companies heading for Mars, the book offers an in-depth analysis of the forces that drive our quest for the unknown. Throughout the pages, the reader is guided on a journey through the most significant milestones in space exploration, uncovering the treaties and agreements that shape our presence in the cosmos. In addition, essential themes such as the militarization of space, the race for resources and the ethical and legal challenges that emerge in this context are addressed. The narrative extends beyond the physical limits of space into the cultural and social spheres that are influenced by our quest for the unknown. How do space narratives and culture shape our understanding of and interaction with the cosmos? How does space exploration impact politics and international relations? The book also confronts pressing issues such as sustainability in space and the risks and threats we face in this new chapter of human history. The appropriation of space resources, liability for damages and the legal challenges that arise in this environment are comprehensively analyzed. On reaching the last page, the reader is left with a clear vision of how space exploration is not only a scientific journey, but also a cultural narrative and a geopolitical arena. The book reminds us that space, with its mysteries and promises, is within our reach - it is our duty to explore it with wisdom and respect.
Author : Eric Chaisson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674412559
The Hubble Space Telescope is the largest, most complex, and most powerful observatory ever deployed in space. Now Eric Chaisson, the senior scientist on the HST project, tells the inside story of the much heralded mission to fix the telescope. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Colin S. Gray,Geoffrey Sloan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135265021
Geopolitical conditions influence all strategic behaviour - even when cooperation among different kinds of military power is expected as the norm, action has to be planned and executed in specific physical environments. The geographical world cannot be avoided, and it happens to be 'organized' into land, sea, air and space - and possibly the electromagnetic spectrum including 'cyberspace'. Although the meaning of geography for strategy is a perpetual historical theme, explicit theory on the subject is only one hundred years old. Ideas about the implication of geographical, especially spatial, relationships for political power - which is to say 'geopolitics'- flourished early in the twentieth century. Divided into theory and practice sections, this volume covers the big names such as Mackinder, Mahan and Haushofer, as well as looking back at the vital influence of weather and geography on naval power in the long age of sail (sixteenth to nineteenth centuries). It also looks forward to the consequences of the revival of geopolitics in post-Soviet Russia and the new space-based field of "astropolitics".
Author : Everett C. Dolman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0714652008
"Astropolitik does not advocate an astropolitical future for the exploration of space. Rather, it is an analysis of what the future might be like, given the continuing nationalistic pursuit of outer space. In order to animate the text, and following Halford Mackinder and Nicholas Spykman, these propositions prompt the formulation of a neoclassical astropolitical dictum: 'Who controls Low-Earth Orbin controls Near-Earth Space. Who controls Near-Earth Space dominates Terra. Who dominates Terra determines the destiny of humankind.'" "This innovative new book will be essential reading for military strategists, political scientists and professionals working in the field, as well as informed general readers."--Jacket.
Author : Bohumil Doboš
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000960358
This book presents a geopolitical analysis of the upcoming human exploration of celestial bodies in the inner solar system by the major space powers. It utilizes a systemic approach to the analysis of political events in space to develop a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing planned or proposed missions to the selected objects – the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. As a result of this analysis, the book establishes forward-looking scenarios of possible developments to highlight the main fault lines of the upcoming operations beyond the currently most heavily utilized terrestrial orbits. This framework is rooted in a holistic overview of factors relevant to the mid-term settlement and mining efforts and allows us to highlight the main focal points that will determine the future power distribution inside the inner solar system. The methodology is based on the analysis of an interplay of numerous factors deemed crucial for the decision-making of the major space powers and their capacities to promote their interests in a given region. Major space powers are, for the purpose of this book, understood as those actors with a realistic ability to participate in or lead the inner solar system colonization and mining missions in the mid-term future for which scenario-making is the most suitable. Given the realities of space travel, however, smaller actors are also taken into consideration as a part of cooperative efforts which are, nonetheless, dominated by the major players or, alternatively, as possible spoilers of the efforts in several regional settings. The book thus provides an in-depth analysis of the possible futures regarding the nearing competition over the celestial bodies This book will be of much interest to students of space power and policy, geopolitics, airpower, and International Relations.
Author : Bowen Bleddyn E. Bowen
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474450515
Applying strategic theory to outer space and drawing out the implications for international relationsOffers a definitive and original vision of space warfare that theorises often-overlooked aspects of contemporary space activities based in the discipline of Strategic Studies. This original research draws out the implications of spacepower for wider debate in grand strategy and IR.Applies the theory in a topical and contentious area within contemporary grand strategy - anti-access and area-denial warfare in the Taiwan Strait between China and America.Key principles are summarised in seven propositions to make the key take-aways of theory applicable and memorable for researchers and practitioners.This book presents a theory of spacepower and considers the implications of space technology on strategy and international relations. The spectre of space warfare stalks the major powers as outer space increasingly defines geopolitical and military competition. As satellites have become essential for modern warfare, strategists are asking whether the next major war will begin or be decided in outer space. Only strategic theory can explore the decisiveness and effects of war in space upon `grand strategy' and international relations. The author applies the wisdom of military strategy to outer space, and presents a compelling new vision of Earth orbit as a coastline, rather than an open ocean or an extension of airspace as many have assumed. Rooted in the classical military works of Clausewitz, Mahan, and Castex to name a few, this book presents comprehensive principles for strategic thought about space that explain the pervasive and inescapable influence of spacepower on strategy and the changing military balance of the 21st century.
Author : Elwood L. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Astronautics, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211290510
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UCBK:C086436930
Author : Kai-Uwe Schrogl,Blandina Baranes,Christophe Venet,Wolfgang Rathgeber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783709103180
The Yearbook on Space Policy aims to be the reference publication analysing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and provides useful insights, data and information on space activities. The Yearbook on Space Policy is edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) based in Vienna, Austria. It combines in-house research and contributions of members of the European Space Policy Research and Academic Network (ESPRAN), coordinated by ESPI. The Yearbook is designed for government decision-makers and agencies, industry professionals, as well as the service sectors, researchers and scientists and the interested public.
Author : Bohumil Doboš
Publisher : Springer
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319968575
This book presents a comprehensive geopolitical analysis of European space activities. By studying outer space as a physical and socio-economic space as well as a military-diplomatic area, the author helps readers understand outer space as a geopolitical environment. The book also offers insights into the behavior and strategies of different actors, with a special focus on the European space strategy and the nature of the European space program and diplomacy.
Author : Deganit Paikowsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107194496
This book analyses the decisions of nations to develop indigenous space programs in order to become a leading world power.
Author : Albert J. Bergesen,Christian Suter
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Economic geography
ISBN : 9783643802682
With globalization fading and geopolitics on the rise this volume analyzes globalization/geopolitical cycles accompanied by rising and falling economic/military hegemonies and the Chinese concept of Tianxia as an equivalent of the idea of hegemony along with a theory of pre-emptive hegemonic decline. Geopolitical movements are also discussed including state-seeking movements since the 16th century, Kurdish struggles in Turkey, African terrorist groups, and the Russian intellectual movement called Eurasianism. Finally, there is a discussion of the geopolitics of the Anthropocene and the rise of Astropolitical theory.