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OverviewThis account of the evolution of outer space law examines key issues that fuel the debates over sovereignty and property rights designed to govern the future colonization and use of heavenly bodies other than our own. In the United States, lobbies for the commercial development of space have become increasingly antagonistic toward the international legal regime of outer space, condemning the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and the unratified 1979 Moon Agreement as anti-business. The Development of Outer Space: Sovereignty and Property Rights in International Space Law argues that the res communis principle enshrined in the Outer Space Treaty was misrepresented here, with essential help from corporate lobbyists whose real object was the defeat of the Law of the Sea Convention. Thomas Gangale builds the legal case for reviving the moribund Moon Agreement as a prelude to negotiating a second Moon treaty to establish a regulatory regime for the exploitation of extraterrestrial resources. The author's account of the inception and evolution of outer space law to date is deeply informed by his appreciation of such terrestrial considerations as the nation-state system, the contending economic theories of capitalism and communism, and the post-colonial struggle between the developed space-faring nations and the developing earthbound nations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas GangalePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780313378232ISBN 10: 0313378231 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 23 July 2009 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface 1 The Forsaken Promise of Space 2 The Launching of Space Law 3 Property Rights in Outer Space 4 Common Heritage in Magnificent Desolation: The Moon Agreement's Tragic Odyssey 5 Moon Myths: What the Moon Agreement Is Not 6 Return to the Moon: The Moon Agreement Reconsidered 7 Castles in the Air: The Space Settlement Prize 8 Celestial Empire: China's Rise as a Space Power 9 Interplanetary Political Economy 10 The Cosmic Tumblers Appendix 1 The International Cooperation Resolution Appendix 2 The Declaration of Legal Principles of Outer Space Appendix 3 The Outer Space Treaty Appendix 4 The Registration Convention Appendix 5 General Assembly Resolution 34/68 Appendix 6 The Moon Agreement Appendix 7 The COPUOS Understandings of the Moon Agreement Appendix 8 The ABA Section of Intl. Law Resolution on the Moon Agreement Appendix 9 The Declaration on International Cooperation Index About the AuthorReviews. . .a unique niche interest work worth the read for those who are fascinated by the prospects of multiple nations settling human outposts on celestial bodies' off-Earth. . . it certainly is worth the read for anyone having a strong interest in space law and the economic development regimes of the nascent space economy coming rapidly in the 21st Century. To those with the niche interest, I say buy this book. It will make you think. - Spaceports.blogspot.com <p>. . .a unique niche interest work worth the read for those who are fascinated by the prospects of multiple nations settling human outposts on celestial bodies' off-Earth. . . it certainly is worth the read for anyone having a strong interest in space law and the economic development regimes of the nascent space economy coming rapidly in the 21st Century. To those with the niche interest, I say buy this book. It will make you think. - <p>Spaceports.blogspot.com Author InformationThomas Gangale is executive director of OPS-Alaska, an aerospace think tank in Petaluma, CA. He served as an Air Force space program engineer for four satellite programs involving strategic arms control verification, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and Space Shuttle payloads. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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