War in Space : Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics
War in Space : Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics
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Author(s): Bowen, Bleddyn
Bowen, Bleddyn E.
ISBN No.: 9781474450485
Pages: 288
Year: 202007
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 183.11
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Common abbreviations; Introduction; PART I Imperial Traditions: Space Dominance; Chapter 1: Spacepower, empire and theory: A: Spacepower; B: Space empire and resistance; C: Pedagogy and analogy; D: Conclusion; Chapter 2: Commanding Space: Bluewater Foundations: A: Proposition I: Space warfare is waged for the command of space; B: Proposition II: Spacepower is uniquely infrastructural and connected to Earth; C: Proposition III: A command of space does not equate to a command of Earth; D: Proposition IV: The command of space manipulates celestial lines of communication; E: Summary: Command and Communication; PART II A New Vision of Spacepower: The Celestial Coastline; Chapter 3: Continental Insights and Strategic Manoeuvring: A: A continental seapower analogy: Commanding space from Earth; B: Proposition V: Earth orbit is a cosmic coastline suited for strategic manoeuvring; C: Hostile coasts; D: Astroeconomic warfare; E: Third parties and neutrality; F: Logistics and mutual support; G: Strategic depth from space; H: Conclusion; Chapter 4: Astroculture and Geocentrism: A: Proposition VI: Spacepower exists within a geocentric mindset; B: Checking ethnocentrism; C: Geocentrism and the continental mindset; D: Space organisation and independent forces; E: Conclusion; Part III The Influence of Spacepower Upon Warfare; Chapter 5: Dispersal, Concentration, and Defence: A: Proposition VII: Spacepower is dispersed and imposes dispersion on Earth; B: From the sensor to the shooter: Dispersal; C: A single effectual will: Concentration;D: Adaptation and the strength of the defence; E: Conclusion; Chapter 6: A Clash of Spacepowers: A: Phase 1: Opening gambits; B: Phase 2: Peak vulnerability and counterspace in being; C: Phase 3: Protracted Conflict; D: Conclusion; Conclusion: Spacepower and International Relations; Bibliography: A: Books and Book Chapters; B: Articles; C: Reports, papers, and documents; D: Theses, manuscripts, presentations; E: Internet sources; Index.


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