The Politics of Space: A Survey Contributor(s): Sadeh, Eligar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1857434196 ISBN-13: 9781857434194 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 Annotation: The pace of space exploration has long been dictated by political motivations. This book helps to explain why this is so in the post-Cold War era. Combining essays, a glossary of terms, tables and statistics, this new title from Routledge comes as a welcome addition to this increasingly popular topic. It:
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
Dewey: 333.94 |
Series: Politics Of... |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.54 lbs) 384 pages |
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Publisher Description: The development and exploration of space are scientific and engineering pursuits. Contents include: - essays, written by experts in the field, which explore a variety of issues, including National Security Space, Developed Space Programmes, Moderate Space Powers, Commercial Space Actors, International Organizations in Civil Space Affairs, Non-governmental Space Organizations and Public Sector Actors.- a comprehensive A - Z Glossary of cross-referenced entries on space organizations, including national space agencies, governmental organizations with a role in space, intergovernmental organizations, space and aerospace companies, satellite communications service companies, and non-governmental organizations - illustrations and documentation, comprising figures, tables and documentation on key issues of space politics. Important figures include: models of space political processes; issues related to national security space management, challenges and environment; geopolitics of space; and the dynamics of relations between the governmental and commercial space sectors. Tables of significance highlight programmatic attributes of national security space, comparisons in the development of space programmes among states world-wide, and the functions and roles of international organizations that deal with space. |