Moltz, James Clay,

The politics of space security : strategic restraint and the pursuit of national interests / James Clay Moltz. - Third edition. - x, 387 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The dynamics of space security : existing explanations -- Space and environmental security -- Roots of the U.S.-Soviet space race : 1920s-1962 -- The emergence of cooperative restraint : 1962-1975 -- Challenges to space security and their resolution : 1976-1991 -- Post-cold war space uncertainty : 1992-2000 -- Renewed U.S. space nationalism : 2001-2008 -- Expanding international norms amid tensions : 2009-present -- Alternative futures for space security.

9781503608931

2018053547


Space security--History.
Astronautics and state--History.--United States
Astronautics and state--History.--Soviet Union
Space warfare--Prevention.
Space race--History.


Outer space--Civilian use--Political aspects--History.
Outer space--Exploration--Security measures.

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