Changing Patterns of International Cooperation in Space (Orbit, a Foundation Series)

An examination of policies within a three-part time frame: US leads the way (1958-69); increase in cooperative activity (1970-84); and multiple actors give rise to choices (1985-present). Discusses national security considerations and political environments as variables within the international policy making arena. The text is offered as a reference tool for future policy shaping in a field constantly subject to change on multiple levels. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.