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. |
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... Space Industry in Developing Countries and Their Consequences 110 Jürgen Häusler and Georg Simonis 10. The Controversy over Remote Sensing Jean - Louis Magdelénat 10201 129 11. The Moon Treaty : Reflections on the Proposed Moon.
... Proposed Moon Treaty , Space Law , and the Future .... Nathan C. Goldman 140 Part III The Sociology of Outer Space . 151 12. Beyond Bureaucratic Policy : The Space Flight Movement ........ William Sims Bainbridge 153 13. The Social ...
... proposed a multibillion dollar program to militarize space . The administration named the program the Strategic Defense Initiative ( SDI ) . but it was quickly dubbed " star wars " by the media and public . The program's central goal is ...
... proposed space colony a " Beverly Hills in the Sky , " and cautioned , " Not one penny for this nutty concept . " 10 NASA has been suffering an " identity crisis " due to the lack of a mean- ingful program and political support for the ...
... proposals have gone beyond the bi- lateral format typical of the A - SAT negotiations . However , complete neu- tralization of ... proposed an international satellite - monitoring agency , and Italy advocated a United Nations - sponsored ...
Contents
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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 |
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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 |