The Politics of Space Security

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"Clay Moltz reassesses the importance of the superpowers' growing knowledge about harmful effects in the space environment especially space radiation and debris and explains how this environmental learning fundamentally shaped space security interactions during the Cold War. A truly seminal book that not only illuminates an underappreciated factor in past space security decision-making but also sheds light on how environmental learning may play a key role in overcoming challenges and improving future space security." -- Dr. Peter Hays, Associate Director, Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies * U.S. Air Force Academy * "Making effective use of the secondary literature, supplemented by insights drawn from interviews with a wide range of officials and access to the relevant archives in the USA and Russia, The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests confirms Moltz's command of his field of study... James Moltz's book serves as a superb primer for understanding the complex and interrelated issues within the fields of space policy and security studies." -- John Berryman * University of London, <I>Space Policy</I> * "Rarely does a book add to the literature of multiple fields as well as The Politics of Space Security. A "must read" for both political scientists and policy practitioners, as one of the few books to examine an increasingly critical space security issues through the lens of traditional political science concepts and theory." -- Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese, Chair, National Security Decision-Making Department * Naval War College * "James Clay Moltz makes an impressive and timely contribution to security studies and ongoing policy discussions with The Politics of Space Security... Given the complexity of the subject matter and the importance of the dual forces of technology and politics, it is difficult to find fault with this thoughtful and comprehensive volume." -- David W. Kearn Jr. "The Politics of Space Security is actually two books in one. The first and last sections of the book contain a thoughtful analysis of various perspectives for understanding the concept of space security and their application to understanding the current situation and future prospects This historical account is worthwhile on its own terms, because there has been nothing comparable in the past 20-plus years, since Paul Stares' 1987 study Space and National Security." -- <I>Issues in Science and Technology</I> "The intellectual scope and historical detail of Clay Moltz's study are truly impressive. He has brought to bear on a pressing issue in international security both high quality scholarship and pragmatic policy prescriptions. Professor Moltz's book is a "must read" for anyone concerned about the future sustainability of U.S. and global space activities." -- Dr. John M. Logsdon, Director, Space Policy Institute