{"product_id":"crowded-orbits-james-clay-moltz-9780231207072","title":"Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpace has become increasingly crowded since the turn of the century, as a growing number of countries, companies, and even private citizens have begun operating satellites and become spacefarers. \u003ci\u003eCrowded Orbits\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective, examining technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. This second edition is thoroughly updated to cover events of the decade following the book's original publication in 2014, when the pace of the competition to exploit space has accelerated dramatically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Clay Moltz examines the ongoing tension between competition and cooperation in space, tracing the geopolitical and policy consequences of key developments. Drawing on decades of experience, he considers possible avenues for collaboration among the growing number of actors as well as the forces driving potential space-related conflicts. Moltz examines the challenges to existing treaties and other governance mechanisms that have struggled to keep up with the spread of technology. He provides policy recommendations to enhance international collaboration, further scientific exploration, and restrain harmful military activities. This edition features analysis of a range of topics, including the ongoing commercialization of space by SpaceX, Planet, and other start-up companies; new capabilities to monitor Earth from space; renewed tensions between the United States and rivals China and Russia in military activities; and emerging multinational competition on the Moon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Clay Moltz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231207077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231207072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"James Clay Moltz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598361882879,"sku":"9780231207072","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f127320-9ec4-45cd-ac30-1aab83bccfda.jpg?v=1702382089","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crowded-orbits-james-clay-moltz-9780231207072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}