Russia's Posture in Space - Lisitsyna, Ksenia

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Résumé :
The book sheds new lights on the evolution of Russian space activities with a focus on their strategy of international cooperation. This analysis is carried out in relation to the evolution of the domestic and international dynamics that have been impacting the country?s direction in space, with the ultimate goal of providing an assessment on their impact for current and foreseeable Europe-Russia space relations. Russia has traditionally been one of the two main strategic partners for Europe in its space endeavor. Hitherto, long-standing cooperation has been nurtured between the two actors in various areas, from scientific research to space transportation and human spaceflight. In recent years, however, a number of endogenous and exogenous developments has triggered significant changes in Russi?s space posture. These changes are evident in the adjustment of Russi?s space policies and programmatic goals, in the restructuring of the domestic space industry as well as in the attitude towards international space partnerships.

Biographie:
Marco Aliberti is a space policy professional with more than ten years of experience in leading research activities at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna, Austria. As a senior research fellow at ESPI, he has carried out and published a number of research projects in the areas of access to space and space strategy, international relations and governance of outer space, and Asia's space programmes, particularly those of China, Japan, and India. Dr. Ottorino Cappelli is a senior researcher and lecturer at the University of Naples L'Orientale, Italy, where he teaches Political Science and Comparative Politics. His long-standing research interests are in the comparative analysis of regime transitions. Over the past few years, his scholarly works have been centered on the establishment of a theoretical-empirical model for defining and assessing the various dimensions of state power. Dr. Rodrigo Praino is an associate professor of Politics and Public Policyat Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. A political scientist with expertise in decision-making and political behaviour, he is interested in space politics and space policy, with particular focus on the importance of space assets for defence, economic development, international relations, and decision-making. ...

Sommaire:
Introduction.- The internal evolution of the Russian Space Programme.- The external evolution of the Russian Space Program.- Prospects for Europe.- Conclusions.- Annexes.