Space as a Strategic Asset

by Joan Johnson-Freese

Book Overview

Joan Johnson-Freese argues that the race for space weapons and the U.S. quest for exclusive or at least dominant ownership of strategic space assets have alienated the very allies that the United States needs in order to maintain its leading role in space exploration. Taking a balanced look at the issues that have contributed to the decline of America's manned space program, such as lack of political support and funding, Johnson-Freese offers not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231136544
• ISBN13: 9780231136549
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher