Commercialisation of Space - Politics, Economics and Ethics

This interdisciplinary book examines the impact of the commercialisation of space and the changing outlook of the space sector.

List of contents

Introduction Section I: Politics of Space Commercialisation 1. Commercial and Private Actors in Space: What Does This Mean for the International Political Economy? 2. American and European Space Commercialisation: Providing Economic and Humanitarian Benefits while Complementing State Objectives 3. The Nigerian Space Sector: Structure of Power Analysis 4. The Early Days of South Korean Rocket Technology Section II: Economics of Space Commercialisation 5. Public Private Partnerships and Foreign Direct Investment for Space 6. Strategic Autonomy, Technological Non-Dependence and Intellectual Property Rights in European Space Policy: "The Right to Choose" and "The Right to Say 'No'" 7. Towards a Common European Innovation Policy: The Case Study of the European Space Industry 8. Does Britain Have Any Choice But to Compete in Space? Section III: Ethics of Space Commercialisation 9. Environmental Protection in the Solar System: The Ethics of the Commercialisation of Space 10. Legal Considerations on Space Commercialization Conclusion

About the author

Sarah Liebermann is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University in Canterbury, UK, and Research Fellow at the EU*Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management.
Harald Köpping Athanasopoulos is Senior Consultant of Strategic Foresight at 2b AHEAD Think Tank in Leipzig, Germany and Research Fellow at the EU*Asia Institute at ESSCA School of Management.
Thomas Hoerber is Professor for European Studies, Director of the EU*Asia Institute and Head of the Department of International Affairs at ESSCA School of Management. His last related publication was The Routledge Handbook of European Integrations, Routledge, London, 2022.

Summary

This interdisciplinary book examines the impact of the commercialisation of space and the changing outlook of the space sector.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah (Canterbury Christ Church Univers Lieberman
• Assisted by: Harald Köpping Athanasopoulos (Editor), Thomas Hoerber (Editor), Hoerber Thomas (Editor), Sarah Lieberman (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2023
• EAN: 9780367548933
• ISBN: 978-0-367-54893-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Space Power and Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intergovernmental Organizations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Political Economy, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Military and defence strategy, Peace studies & conflict resolution