Matthew Mowthorpe

The Militarization and Weaponization of Space

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Produktbeschreibung

In The Militarization and Weaponization of Space, Matthew Mowthorpe diligently analyzes the military space policies of the United States, the Soviet Union/Russia, and the Peoples Republic of China from the Cold War period to the present day. Mowthorpe focuses on the development of the ballistic missile defense and other anti-satellite systems and aptly assesses to what degree space will become armed. This work cogently addresses an issue of increasing urgency to scholars of international politics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 561g
• ISBN-13: 9780739107133
• ISBN-10: 0739107135
• Artikelnr.: 20998643

Autorenporträt

By Matthew Mowthorpe

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 The United States Approach to Military Space during the Cold War
Chapter 2 The Origins of Ballistic Missile Defense in the United States and
Soviet Union and the ABM Treaty Chapter 3 The Soviet/Russian Approach to
Military Space during the Cold War and Beyond Chapter 4 China's Military
Space Program Chapter 5 The United States and Soviet ASAT Programs Chapter
6 The Space-Based Laser for Ballistic Missile Defense Chapter 7 The
Revolution in Military Affairs and the Militarization of Space Chapter 8
The Post-Cold War Military Space Policy of the United States