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ID170402
Title ProperSocial construction of the space race: then and now
LanguageENG
AuthorDavis Cross, Mai'a K.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The proposed creation of a US Space Force has led to a ratcheting up of a sense of competition and threat among spacefaring powers. Many top government officials and experts around the world believe that space will inevitably become the next battlefield, either among countries, or private companies, or both. India successfully blew up a satellite, China landed a probe on the dark side of the moon and many other countries have rapidly developed launch capabilities. The term ‘Space Race 2.0’ is increasingly invoked. But are we in the midst of a new space race, or on the verge of a new space age? This article argues that despite many governmental efforts to militarize space over the past 70 years, on the whole, non-state actors have ensured that space has been a highly cooperative realm of human interaction, even during the height of the Cold War. While on the surface there has been a narrative of threat-based competition, the author argues that this has largely been socially constructed. Drawing upon fresh archival research and participant observation, the author provides the historical context for understanding the increasingly diverse field of space actors today.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Affairs Vol. 95, No.6; Nov 2019: p.1403–1421
Journal SourceInternational Affairs Vol: 95 No 6
Key WordsEthics ;  Law ;  International Governance ;  International Histor


 
 
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