Toward a theory of spacepower
Subtitle: selected essays
By: edited by Charles D. Lutes and Peter L. Hays with Vincent A. Manzo, Lisa M. Yambrick, and M. Elaine Bunn
Contributors: National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies
Publisher: National Defense University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Space warfare; Government policy; International cooperation; Space industrialization; Strategic aspects; Military Astronautics
Other titles: Toward a theory of space power
Notes: Shipping list no.: 2011-0226-P.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: pt. I. The building blocks of spacepower theory. Theory ascendant? Spacepower and the challenge of strategic theory / John B. Sheldon and Colin S. Gray; title: On the nature of military theory / Harold R. Winton; title: International relations theory and spacepower / Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr.; title: Real constraints on spacepower /  Martin E.B. France and Jerry Jon Sellers; title: pt. II. Space and national security. Increasing the military uses of space / Everett C. Dolman and Henry F. Cooper, Jr.; title: Preserving freedom of action in space : realizing the potential and limits of U.S. spacepower / Michael Krepon, Theresa Hitchens, and Michael Katz-Hyman; title: Balancing U.S. security interests in space / Michael E. O'Hanlon; title: Airpower, spacepower, and cyberpower / Benjamin  S. Lambeth; title: pt. III. Civil, commercial, and economic space perspectives. History of civil space activity and spacepower / Roger D. Launius; title: Commercial space and spacepower / Henry R. Hertzfeld; title: Merchant and guardian challenges in the exercise of spacepower / Scott Pace; title: pt. IV. The future of spacepower. Emerging domestic structures : organizing the Presidency for spacepower / John M. Logsdon; title: Space law and the advancement of spacepower / Peter L. Hays; title: Future strategy and professional development : a roadmap / Simon P. Worden.