Screen LibraryDeveloping national power in space : a theoretical model /
"Exploring the nature of space programs and how nations can maximize advantages gained from space operations, this book draws from military and economic theory to describe an original model of the development and employment of a nation's ability to operate in space. Chapters discuss implic...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Exploring the nature of space programs and how nations can maximize advantages gained from space operations, this book draws from military and economic theory to describe an original model of the development and employment of a nation's ability to operate in space. Chapters discuss implications for the history and organization of America's space program, particularly its military dimension"--Provided by publisher. |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-252) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780786494996 (softcover) : 0786494999 (softcover) |
| Index Number: | TL790 |
| CLC: | V2-017.12 |
| Call Number: | V2-017.12/Z64 |
| Contents: | Introduction: The eclipse of American space power -- The general theory of space power -- Organizing for effective development; Logic -- Organizing for effective development; Grammar -- The navalists' war: the Pacific 1941/1945 -- The spacers' war: beyond Earth orbit 2053/2057. |