Geopolitics of the Outer Space

A European Perspective
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-96856-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 401 g

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.

Dobo¿, Bohumil

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales See-, Luft- und Weltraumrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Outer Space as a Physical Space.- Outer Space as a Military-Diplomatic Field.- Outer Space as a Socio-Economic Field.- The History of the European Space Program.- European Astropolitics.- 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.