Full Description
This edited volume discusses how even small nation states can make a significant difference in the future of space governance.
The book is divided into three main sections covering political theory, case studies, and space technology and applications. Key topics of discussion include planetary defense, space mining, and high-power systems in space. Through these timely subjects, the book presents strategies for developing a truly global governance framework in space, based on the concept of a responsible cosmopolitan state.
Authored by a multidisciplinary group of researchers from the Czech Republic, the volume will appeal to other scientific teams and policymakers looking to become pioneers of cosmopolitan space policies at a national and global level.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Reconciling cosmopolitan theory and policy practice? Responsible states as a transitional category.- Chapter 3. International security regimes, space and responsible cosmopolitan states.- Chapter 4. Cosmopolitan visions under the critical sight of realist(ic) geopolitics.- Chapter 5. International space law as the transiting path to cosmopolitan order.- Chapter 6. Responsible cosmopolitan state in space politics.- Chapter 7. Addressing global governance gaps in planetary defense.- Chapter 8. Space mining: attempts to materialize cosmopolitan ideas enshrined in international space law.- Chapter 9. Peaceful use of lasers in space: challenges and pathways forward.- Chapter 10. Cosmopolitan approach to the issue of orbital debris.- Chapter 11. Technology readiness and small states contributions in planetary defense.- Chapter 12. Asteroid prospecting and space mining.- Chapter 13. High-energy systems today and tomorrow
