War in Space : : Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics / / Bleddyn E. Bowen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Bowen, Bleddyn E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)

Applies strategic theory to outer space and drawing out the implications for international relationsOffers a definitive and original vision of space warfare that theorises often-overlooked aspects of contemporary space activities based in the discipline of Strategic StudiesDraws out the implications of spacepower for wider debate in grand strategy and IRApplies the theory in a topical and contentious area within contemporary grand strategy – anti-access and area-denial warfare in the Taiwan Strait between China and AmericaSummarises key principles in 7 propositions to make the key take-aways of theory applicable and memorable for researchers and practitionersWar in Space presents a theory of spacepower and considers the implications of space technology on strategy and international relations. The spectre of space warfare stalks the major powers as outer space increasingly defines geopolitical and military competition. As satellites have become essential for modern warfare, strategists are asking whether the next major war will begin or be decided in outer space. Only strategic theory can explore the decisiveness and effects of war in space on grand strategy and international relations. Bleddyn E. Bowen applies the wisdom of military strategy to outer space and presents a compelling new vision of Earth's orbit as a coastline, rather than an open ocean or an extension of airspace as many have assumed. Rooted in the classical military works of Clausewitz, Mahan and Castex, to name a few, Bowen puts forward new principles for strategic thought about space that explain the pervasive and inescapable influence of spacepower on strategy and the changing military balance of the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART I Imperial Traditions: Space Dominance -- 1. Spacepower, Empire and Theory -- 2. Commanding Space: Bluewater Foundations -- PART II A New Vision of Spacepower: The Celestial Coastline -- 3. Continental Insights and Strategic Manoeuvring -- 4. Astroculture and Geocentrism -- PART III The Influence of Spacepower upon Warfare -- 5. Dispersal, Concentration and Defence -- 6. A Clash of Spacepowers -- Conclusion: Spacepower and International Relations -- Bibliography -- Index