The Politics of Space Security : Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests / James Clay Moltz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moltz, James Clay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronautics and state.

Arms race.

Outer space--Civilian use--Political aspects--History.

Outer space.

Outer space--Exploration--Security measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (442 pages)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

2026.

Redwood City : Stanford University Press, 2026.

Summary:

As space becomes more crowded with over 12,000 active satellites operated by over sixty countries and hundreds of private companies, preventing conflict in this strategic environment has become increasingly important. The Politics of Space Security examines the history of the space age from its origins in national rocket programs of the 1920s and 1930s to the present day, focusing in particular on the political, military, and diplomatic challenges affecting space security. James Clay Moltz analyzes the competing demands of national interests in space against the shared interests of all spacefarers in preserving the safe use of space in the face of emerging threats, such as man-made orbital debris.

Contents:

Part I. Explaining Space Security: Concepts and Historical Comparisons

1. The Dynamics of Space Security: Existing Explanations

2. Space and Environmental Security

Part II. Reassessing Twentieth-Century Space Security

3. Roots of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race: 1920s-1962

4. The Emergence of Cooperative Restraint: 1962-1975

5. Challenges to Space Security and Their Resolution: 1976-1991

6. Post-Cold War Space Uncertainty: 1992-2000

Part III. Considering Twenty-First-Century Space Security

7. Renewed U.S. Space Nationalism: 2001-2008

8. Expanding International Norms amid Tensions: 2009-Present

9. Alternative Futures for Space Security.

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Other Format:

Print version: Moltz, James Clay The Politics of Space Security

ISBN:

9781503647220

OCLC:

1592691093