Space Power and Applied Meta-Geopolitics

  • Nayef R. F. Al-Rodhan
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This chapter assesses the space power capacities of contemporary leading space-faring nations. The space policies of the United Sates, the European Union (EU), Russia and China are tested against the seven capacities of the meta-geopolitics framework, and their respective strengths and weaknesses are highlighted and discussed. This multidimensional analysis also includes a section on non-state actors and assesses the space power capacities of two selected commercial companies — EADS-Astrium and Boeing. A clear picture of geopolitical space dynamics emerges and serves as a basis for assessing space power imperatives, drawing conclusions, identifying governance paradigms and making policy recommendations.

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European Union International Space Station European Space Agency Outer Space Space Policy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Nayef R. F. Al-Rodhan
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.St Antony’s CollegeOxford UniversityUK
  2. 2.Geneva Centre for Security PolicyGenevaSwitzerland

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