The 12 months 2007 observed the fiftieth anniversary of the gap Age, which all started with the launching of Sputnik by means of the Soviet Union in October 1957. area is essential to the politics of the postmodern global. It has noticeable pageant and cooperation some time past fifty years, and is at risk of changing into a battlefield within the subsequent fifty. The foreign Politics of Space is the 1st publication to deliver those an important issues jointly and supply a transparent and very important photograph of the way politically vital house has turn into, and what its exploitation may well suggest for all our futures.

Michael Sheehan analyzes the distance programmes of the us, Russia, China, India and the ecu area organization, and explains how primary area has develop into to problems with battle and peace, foreign legislations, justice and foreign improvement, and cooperation among the worlds major states. It highlights the importance of China and India’s dedication to area, and explains how the theories and ideas we use to explain and clarify house are basic to the opportunity of fending off clash in area within the future.