{"product_id":"space-and-security-peter-l-hays-9781598844214","title":"Space and Security: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis thorough examination of the roots and motivations for U.S. national security space policy provides an essential foundation for considering current space security issues.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the Cold War era, space was an important arena for the clashing superpowers, yet the United States government chose not to station weapons there. Today, new space security dynamics are evolving that reflect the growing global focus upon the broad potential contributions of space capabilities to global prosperity and security. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace and Security: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the United States has developed and implemented policies designed to use space capabilities to enhance national security, providing a clear and complete evaluation of the origins and motivations for U.S. national security space policies and activities. The author explains the Eisenhower Administration's quest to develop high-technology intelligence collection platforms to open up the closed Soviet state, and why it focused on developing a legal regime to legitimize satellite overflight for the purposes of gathering intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter L. Hays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598844210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598844214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 322","brand":"Peter L. Hays","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088616567039,"sku":"9781598844214","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afd2922d-3f93-4143-baa8-9f02b9293679.jpg?v=1769105750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/space-and-security-peter-l-hays-9781598844214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}