List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Nation-state clubs in world politics; 3. The evolution of the space club; 4. A multilateral race for space club membership; 5. France and Britain; 6. Canada and Australia; 7. India and Israel; 8. The space club in the post-Cold War era; 9. Conclusions and future directions; Bibliography; Index.
This book analyses the decisions of nations to develop indigenous space programs in order to become a leading world power.
Deganit Paikowsky holds a PhD in political science from Tel Aviv University. She is a senior researcher at the Yuval Neeman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security at Tel Aviv University as well as a research associate at the George Washington University Space Policy Institute.
'A fresh look at the international politics of space activity with
well-researched case studies. Paikowky's book is a valuable
addition to the field.' James Clay Moltz, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, California
'Advanced space capabilities provide a nation state with both
tangible and symbolic geopolitical, strategic, and security
benefits. By using the concept of a 'space club' as a way to
analyze a state's decision to acquire those capabilities and
competition and cooperation among space faring countries, Deganit
Paikowsky provides fresh insights and a productive way of
understanding global space activity.' John Logsdon, Professor
Emeritus, George Washington University and Founder of George
Washington University's Space Policy Institute
'Paikowsky has made an excellent foray into the theorization of
astropolitical prestige in international relations. This book is a
welcome addition to the nascent field of astropolitics in IR, and
demonstrates that astropolitics is the continuation of terran
politics by other means.' Bleddyn E. Bowen, International Affairs
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