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" Space and Defense Policy. "
Damon Coletta
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BL
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735219
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b555056
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Damon Coletta
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Space and Defense Policy.\ Damon Coletta
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken: Taylor and Francis, 2013
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Space power and politics.
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(369 pages).
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0415777321
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: 0415778794
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: 9780415777322
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: 9780415778794
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Thinking about space and defense; 1 Space and grand strategy; 2 Space, science, and technology; 3 Space and the economy; 4 Understanding space law: Legal framework for space; 5 Cooperation in space: International institutions; 6 The policy process; 7 Space and the military; 8 Space and intelligence; 9 The acquisition process: Acquiring technology for space and defense; 10 The civil sector; 11 Russia and China: Strategic choices in space. 12 Toward a European military space architecture13 The impact of foreign space developments on US defense policy; Conclusion; Appendix: Landmarks in US space policy; Index.
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This edited volume introduces the reader to the role of space in military and defense strategy, and outlines some of the major foreign and domestic actors in the space arena, as well as constraints of law and treaties on activities in space. It also addresses science and technology as they relate to space policy. The book addresses three main questions: How does the realm of space fit into strategic thinking about national security?How does policy regarding space develop and what considerations, both in the United States and abroad, figure prom.
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Astronautics and state.
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Astronautics, Military.
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Security, International.
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UG1520.D366 2013
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Damon Coletta
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Frances T Pilch
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Space Power and Politics
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