People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "Star Wars" CenturyJames Everett Katz U.S. military strategy, particularly the "Star Wars" scenarios, has generated renewed interest in outer space. The implications for the security of nations on Earth and other emerging space policy problems are examined in this volume. People in Space is organized into three sections following an overview by Katz: military activities in space, civilian activities in space, and space as a sociological phenomenon. The authors treat the human uses of outer space as endeavors wherein ordinary policy and sociological processes take place. They offer perspectives on how space policy ought to be and is being formed. Space policy is a new, often emotionally charged field, laden with conflicting ideas, values, and worldviews. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 58
... American Copyright Con- ventions . No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means ... America Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title : People in space . 1 ...
... American Space Policy at the Crossroads . James Everett Katz Part I Military Activities in Space . 2. Space and the Preservation of Freedom .. Harrison H. Schmitt 3. Space Militarization : A Costly Mistake . John Joseph Moakley 4. Space ...
... Americans will experience space flight . Double that to include the Russians and you get 5,000 to 6,000 people . And , I think this estimate is almost surely conservative . It assumes , for example , that the American military will ...
... Americans and many people throughout the world . Just as , historically speaking , sociology has moved from studying unusual phenomena to developing the " sociology of everyday life , " so too is it time for policy analysis to move from ...
... American colonies and the westering frontier . Using this as a springboard , he speculates on how space colonies might evolve . Robinson is an advocate of manned exploration of space , and shows how law can both advance and hinder that ...
Contents
9 | |
Military Activities in Space | 33 |
Space and the Preservation of Freedom | 35 |
Space Militarization A Costly Mistake | 40 |
Space Militarization and the Maintenance of Deterrence | 44 |
Space Militarization and International Law | 55 |
Civilian Activities in Space | 65 |
The Space Station Mankinds Permanent Presence in Space | 67 |
The Controversy over Remote Sensing | 129 |
The Moon Treaty Reflections on the Proposed Moon Treaty Space Law and the Future | 140 |
The Sociology of Outer Space | 151 |
Beyond Bureaucratic Policy The Space Flight Movement | 153 |
The Social Forces behind Technological Change and Space Policymaking | 164 |
Extraterrestrial Intelligence The Social Impact of an Idea | 178 |
The Social Psychology of Space Travel | 194 |
Must There Be Space Colonies? A Jurisprudential Drift to Historicism | 207 |
US International Space Activities | 82 |
The Proliferation of Communications Satellites Gold Rush in the Clarke Orbit | 98 |
Underdevelopment via Satellite The Interests of the German Space Industry in Developing Countries and Their Consequences | 110 |
About the Contributors | 220 |
Other editions - View all
People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "Star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |
People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |
People in Space: Policy Perspectives for a "star Wars" Century James Everett Katz No preview available - 1985 |