War and Peace in Outer Space: Law, Policy, and Ethics

✍ Scribed by Cassandra Steer (editor), Matthew Hersch (editor)

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 328
• Series: Ethics, National Security, and the Rule of Law
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book delves into legal and ethical concerns over the increased weaponization of outer space and the potential for space-based conflict in the very near future. Unique to this collection is the emphasis on questions of ethical conduct and legal standards applicable to military uses of outer space. No other existing publication takes this perspective, nor includes such a range of interdisciplinary expertise. The essays included in this volume explore the moral and legal issues of space security in four sections. Part I provides a general legal framework for the law of war and peace in space. Part II tackles ethical issues. Part III looks at specific threats to space security. Part IV proposes possible legal and diplomatic solutions. With an expert author team from North American and Europe, the volume brings together academics, military lawyers, military space operators, aerospace industry representatives, diplomats, and national security and policy experts. The experience of this team provides a collection unmatched in any academic publication broaching even some of these issues and will be required reading for anyone interested in war and peace in outer space.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Contents
Foreword • Lt. Gen D. Thompson, U.S. Space Force
Editors and Contributors
Introduction: Why Space Law Matters in War and Peace • Matthew Hersch and Cassandra Steer
PART I. THE LAW OF WAR AND PEACE IN SPACE
1. International Humanitarian Law and Its Application in Outer Space • Cassandra Steer and Dale Stephens
2. Norm Setting and Transparency and Confidence-Building in Space Governance • Theresa Hitchens
3. The Rule of Law in Outer Space: A Call for an International Outer Space Authority • Icho Kealotswe-Matlou
PART II. THE ETHICS OF SPACE SECURITY
4. Peaceful Purposes for the Benefit of All Mankind: The Ethical Foundations of Space Security • P.J. Blount
5. U.S. Space Dominance: An Ethics Lens • Joan Johnson-Freese and Kenneth Smith
PART III. CURRENT AND FUTURE THREATS TO SPACE SECURITY
6. What Should the Space Force Do? Insights from Spacepower Analogies, Doctrine, and Culture • Peter L. Hays
7. The Legal Challenge of Arms Control in Space • Jinyuan Su
8. The Legality of Keep-Out, Operational, and Safety Zones in Outer Space • Matthew Stubbs
9. Prominent Security Risks Stemming from Space Hybrid Operations • Jana Robinson
PART IV. TOWARD STABILITY
10. A Proposed Transparency Measure as a Step Toward Space Arms Control • Gilles Doucet
11. Outer Space and Crisis Risk • Laura Grego
12. Diplomacy: The Missing Ingredient in Space Security • Paul Meyer
Conclusion: Cooperation, Collaboration, and Communication in Space • Cassandra Steer and Matthew Hersch
Index