1st Edition

The Geopolitics of Space Colonization Future Power Relations in the Inner Solar System

By Bohumil Doboš Copyright 2024
164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

This book presents a geopolitical analysis of the upcoming human exploration of celestial bodies in the inner solar system by the major space powers. It utilizes a systemic approach to the analysis of political events in space to develop a comprehensive overview of the factors influencing planned or proposed missions to the selected objects – the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. As a result of... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Astropolitics

3. Actors

4. Environmental Factors

5. Normative Considerations

6. Politics and Infrastructure of Settlements

7. Geopolitics of Celestial Bodies

8. Conclusion

Biography

Bohumil Doboš is an assistant professor at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University. He has authored among others, the book The Geopolitics of Outer Space: A European Perspective (2018).