Asia's space race : national motivations, regional rivalries, and international risks /

In contrast to the close cooperation among European states, Asian space activity is characterized by increasing rivalry. If current trends continue, this civilian space competition could become a military race. To better understand the emerging dynamics, James Clay Moltz conducts the first in-depth...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moltz, James Clay
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2011.
Colección:Contemporary Asia in the world.
Temas:
Space race > Asia.
Astronautics and state > Asia.
Astronautics and state > United States.
Conquête de l'espace > Asie.
Astronautique > Politique gouvernementale > Asie.
Astronautique > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
Astronautics and state
Space race
Asia
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In contrast to the close cooperation among European states, Asian space activity is characterized by increasing rivalry. If current trends continue, this civilian space competition could become a military race. To better understand the emerging dynamics, James Clay Moltz conducts the first in-depth policy analysis of Asia's fourteen leading space programs, with a special focus on developments in China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Moltz isolates the domestic motivations driving Asia's space actors, revisiting critical events such as China's 2007 antisatellite weapons test and its.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 274 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231527578
9780231527576

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