The Commercialisation of Space : Politics, Economics and Ethics (Paperback)

Introduction  Section I: Politics of Space Commercialisation  1. Commercial and Private Actors in Space: What Does This Mean for the International Political Economy?  2. American and European Space Commercialisation: Providing Economic and Humanitarian Benefits while Complementing State Objectives  3. The Nigerian Space Sector: Structure of Power Analysis  4. The Early Days of South Korean Rocket Technology  Section II: Economics of Space Commercialisation  5. Public Private Partnerships and Foreign Direct Investment for Space  6. Strategic Autonomy, Technological Non-Dependence and Intellectual Property Rights in European Space Policy: "The Right to Choose" and "The Right to Say ‘No’"  7. Towards a Common European Innovation Policy: The Case Study of the European Space Industry  8. Does Britain Have Any Choice But to Compete in Space?  Section III: Ethics of Space Commercialisation  9. Environmental Protection in the Solar System: The Ethics of the Commercialisation of Space  10. Legal Considerations on Space Commercialization  Conclusion