War and Peace in Outer Space

War and Peace in Outer Space
Author: Cassandra Steer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-11-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0197548695

This book delves into legal and ethical concerns over the increased weaponization of outer space and the potential for space-based conflict in the very near future. Unique to this collection is the emphasis on questions of ethical conduct and legal standards applicable to military uses of outer space. No other existing publication takes this perspective, nor includes such a range of interdisciplinary expertise. The essays included in this volume explore the moral and legal issues of space security in four sections. Part I provides a general legal framework for the law of war and peace in space. Part II tackles ethical issues. Part III looks at specific threats to space security. Part IV proposes possible legal and diplomatic solutions. With an expert author team from North American and Europe, the volume brings together academics, military lawyers, military space operators, aerospace industry representatives, diplomats, and national security and policy experts. The experience of this team provides a collection unmatched in any academic publication broaching even some of these issues and will be required reading for anyone interested in war and peace in outer space.

Common Security in Outer Space and International Law

Common Security in Outer Space and International Law
Author: Detlev Wolter (jurist.)
Publisher: United Nations Publications UNIDIR
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

This publication explores the concept of common security and the legal foundations for its application in outer space law, based on the premise that outer space is an internationalised common area beyond the national jurisdiction of individual states, and therefore security in space must be the common security of all states. Chapters cover a range of issues including: the principle of the peaceful use of outer space, passive military uses, and multilateral negotiations to prevent an arms race in outer space; structural change of international law and the common heritage of mankind principle; and proposals for a multilateral agreement and the creation of an International Organisation for Common Security in Outer Space.

Outer Space - A New Dimension of the Arms Race

Outer Space - A New Dimension of the Arms Race
Author: Bhupendra Jasani
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000263118

This book, first published in 1982, analyses the prospects of the Cold War superpowers arms race spilling into outer space. A SIPRI-organized symposium in 1981 discussed the consequences of the militarization of outer space, as well as further arms control and disarmament measures. This book presents the findings of 20 eminent scientists, lawyers and diplomats from 12 different countries.

Peaceful and Non-Peaceful Uses of Space

Peaceful and Non-Peaceful Uses of Space
Author: Unidir United Nations Institute For Disarmament Research
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000263150

This book, first published in 1991, is the cumulative result of a long period of research by qualified experts in an attempt to analyse the legal and scientific problems of arriving at definitions in the task of preventing an arms race in outer space. Problems of definition confront the negotiator at the very outset of any discussion on preventing a space arms race – this book sets out to remove these problems by examining the possible definitions.

The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Treaties

The Oxford Handbook of United Nations Treaties
Author: Simon Chesterman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2019
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190947845

This book brings together world experts on the United Nations and international law, to examine not only the content of that legal regime but how it has been transformed since the second half of the twentieth century.

The United Nations and Space Security

The United Nations and Space Security
Author: Annette Froehlich
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2019-08-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 303006025X

This book provides a detailed analysis on the history and development of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) and the Conference on Disarmament (CD) and the coordination and cooperation between these two fora. Furthermore, it discusses the future challenges that these fora will have to deal with and conclude in which way the current system can change to cope with the evolution of space matters. This is necessary for the proper discussion of space matters because these matters cannot simply be divided between military and non-military, but are interrelated.

United Nations Treaties and Principles on Outer Space

United Nations Treaties and Principles on Outer Space
Author: United Nations
Publisher: New York : United Nations
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2002
Genre: Space law
ISBN: 9789211009002

This publication sets out the text of the five UN treaties so far adopted governing the activities of countries in the exploration and use of outer space, as well as the five Principles adopted by the UN General Assembly.

The Role of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Propulsion in the Peaceful Exploration of Space

The Role of Nuclear Power and Nuclear Propulsion in the Peaceful Exploration of Space
Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher: IAEA
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Provides details of a variety of radioisotope power systems, shows in what circumstances they surpass other power systems, and provides the history of the space missions in which they have been employed. The book also summarizes the use of on-board reactors and the testing done on reactor rocket thrusters.

The Law of Outer Space

The Law of Outer Space
Author: Tanja L. Masson-Zwaan
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2010-09-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004215786

It is a remarkable achievement to write a book that almost four decades after its publication has lost virtually none of its relevance. Manfred Lachs’ famous treatise on the Law of Outer Space was originally published in 1972, yet it is still a classic and must-read text for space law students today, even though copies can nowadays be rarely found. The reissue of this remarkable work is therefore timely indeed. Its aim is to make the brilliance, foresight and clarity of Lachs’ thinking once more easily accessible to a new generation of scholars. Issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the International Institute of Space Law, of which Lachs was President, this volume reproduces the original text of Lachs' work in full, with a new preface, introduction and index supplied by the editors.

Space Weapons Earth Wars

Space Weapons Earth Wars
Author: Robert Preston
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2002-02-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0833032526

This overview aims to inform the public discussion of space-based weapons by examining their characteristics, potential attributes, limitations, legality, and utility. The authors do not argue for or against space weapons, nor do they estimate the potential costs and performance of specific programs, but instead sort through the realities and myths surrounding space weapons in order to ensure that debates and discussions are based on fact.