Space as a Strategic Asset
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: February 28, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780231136549
Subjects: International relations; Space science; Space travel & exploration; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; USA; Aeronautics & Astronautics; Military Science; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / General; International Relations - General; Political Freedom & Security - General; Government policy; Outer space; Space weapons; Strategic aspects; United States
Description: "Joan Johnson-Freese argues that the race for space weapons and the U.S. quest for exclusive or at least dominant ownership of strategic space assets have alienated the very allies that the United States needs in order to maintain its leading role in space exploration. Taking a balanced look at the issues that have contributed to the decline of America's manned space program, such as the lack of political support and funding, Johnson-Freese offers not only a critique but also a plan for enhancing U.S. space security through cooperation rather than competition." "Space as a Strategic Asset underscores the danger of allowing our space program to languish and the importance of cooperation in protecting the security of our country and the world."--Jacket.