Doboš / Dobos / Doboi Geopolitics of the Outer Space

A European Perspective
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-96857-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 138 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Contributions to Political Science

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Doboš, Bohumil

Dobos, Bohumil

Doboi, Bohumil

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Outer space as a Physical Space2.1. Terminology2.2. Astromechanics – movement in outer space2.3. Space environment2.4. Celestial bodies2.4.1. Moon2.4.2. Mars2.4.3. Smaller celestial bodies2.5. Effects on living organisms2.6. Outer Space as a Physical Space3. Outer Space as a Military-Diplomatic Field3.1. Space law3.2. Space and diplomacy3.3. Space and warfare3.4. Space security3.5. Outer Space as a Military-Diplomatic Field4. Outer Space as a Socio-Economic Field4.1. The social importance of space assets4.2. Space and economy4.3. Private (and) commercial actors4.4. Resource extraction and energy from space4.5. The future of space economy4.6. Outer Space as a Socio-Economic Field5. The History of the European Space Program5.1. Geopolitics of the European integration5.1.1. Post-Second World War global geopolitics5.1.2. Geopolitics of the European continent5.1.3. The Process of European integration5.2. The history of the European space program5.2.1. Phase 1 – to the Moon!5.2.2. Phase 2 – Crumbling bipolarity5.2.3. Phase 3 – to the Moon?6. European Astropolitics6.1. European strategic interests6.2. Official European space strategy6.3. European space capabilities6.4. SWOT6.4.1. Strengths6.4.2. Weaknesses6.4.3. Opportunities6.4.4. Threats6.5. Towards the European space strategy6.5.1. Cooperative nature6.5.2. Strategic independence6.5.3. Commercialization6.5.4. Participation on the new frontier missions6.6. Europe in outer space7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Bohumil Doboš is a scholar at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and a coordinator of the Geopolitical Studies Research Centre. His main areas of expertise are neomedieval geopolitics, territoriality of non-state actors, and astropolitics.