The power of the space club / Deganit Paikowsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paikowsky, Deganit, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronautics and state.

Astronautics--Political aspects.

Astronautics.

World politics.

Space race.

Great powers.

Physical Description:

xi, 251 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Why do nation states choose to develop national space programs? How can they justify national efforts to acquire capabilities by arguing for membership of the space club? This book provides a unique perspective of the past, current and future of space exploration and technological development in world politics. A country that sees itself as a power deserving of a seat at the table of world governance is expected to race for space. Based on a rich and detailed analysis of a range of space programs of states which are not usually at the focus of world politics and its research, the author shows that joining the space club is a legitimate and rational decision. The book provides a different way of looking at international relations, through a relatively under-studied area of policy - the space club.

Contents:

Nation-state clubs in world politics

The evolution of the space club

A multilateral race for space club membership

France and Britain

Canada and Australia

India and Israel

The space club in the post-Cold War era

Conclusions and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107194496

1107194490

OCLC:

964924320