Space and Defense Policy

This edited volume introduces the reader to the role of space in military and defense strategy, and outlines some of the major foreign and domestic actors in the space arena, as well as constraints of law and treaties on activities in space. It also addresses science and technology as they relate to space policy.

Informationen zum Autor Damon Coletta is Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. Frances T. Pilch is Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She is the Division Chief for International Relations and National Security Studies. Klappentext This edited volume introduces the reader to the role of space in military and defense strategy, and outlines some of the major foreign and domestic actors in the space arena, as well as constraints of law and treaties on activities in space. It also addresses science and technology as they relate to space policy. Zusammenfassung This edited volume introduces the reader to the role of space in military and defense strategy, and outlines some of the major foreign and domestic actors in the space arena, as well as constraints of law and treaties on activities in space. It also addresses science and technology as they relate to space policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Damon Coletta 1. Space and Grand Strategy Jim Wirtz 2. Space, Science, and Technology Tim Lawrence, Ken Siegenthaler, and Tom Ward 3. Space and the Economy Bruce Linster 4. Understanding Space Law: Legal Framework for Space Jonty Kasku-Jackson and Elizabeth Waldrop 5. Cooperation in Space: International Institutions Tom Graham and Darren Huskisson 6. The Policy Process Eligar Sadeh and Brenda Vallance 7. Space and the Military Pete Hays 8. Space and Intelligence: A Case Study David Christopher Arnold 9. The Acquisition Process: Acquiring Technology for Space and Defense Steve Green, Kurt Heppard, and Robert Tremaine 10. The Civil Sector John Logsdon and Mick Gleason 11. Russia and China: Strategic Choices Concerning Space Clay Moltz 12. The European Space Perspective Xavier Pasco 13. The Impact of Foreign Space Policies on U.S. Defense Policy James Vedda and David Turner Conclusion Roger Harrison Appendix: Landmarks in U.S. Space Policy Preston Arnold ...

Autorentext

Damon Coletta is Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.

Frances T. Pilch is Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. She is the Division Chief for International Relations and National Security Studies.

Inhalt

Introduction Damon Coletta 1. Space and Grand Strategy Jim Wirtz 2. Space, Science, and Technology Tim Lawrence, Ken Siegenthaler, and Tom Ward 3. Space and the Economy Bruce Linster 4. Understanding Space Law: Legal Framework for Space Jonty Kasku-Jackson and Elizabeth Waldrop 5. Cooperation in Space: International Institutions Tom Graham and Darren Huskisson 6. The Policy Process Eligar Sadeh and Brenda Vallance 7. Space and the Military Pete Hays 8. Space and Intelligence: A Case Study David Christopher Arnold 9. The Acquisition Process: Acquiring Technology for Space and Defense Steve Green, Kurt Heppard, and Robert Tremaine 10. The Civil Sector John Logsdon and Mick Gleason 11. Russia and China: Strategic Choices Concerning Space Clay Moltz 12. The European Space Perspective Xavier Pasco 13. The Impact of Foreign Space Policies on U.S. Defense Policy James Vedda and David Turner Conclusion Roger Harrison Appendix: Landmarks in U.S. Space Policy Preston Arnold