Space Politics and Policy

This title provides a comprehensive survey of space policy. It is organized around two themes. Space policy is evolutionary in that it has responded to dramatic political events, such as the launching of Sputnik and the Cold War, and has undergone dynamic and evolutionary policy changes over the course of the space age. Space policy is an integral part of and interacts with public policy processes in the United States and abroad. The book analyses space policy at several levels including historical context, political actors and institutions, political processes and policy outcomes. It examines the symbiotic relationships between policy, technology, and science; provides a review and synthesis of the existing body of knowledge and identifies trends and developments from the beginnings of the space age through to the 21st century.