Utilitarianism in Outer Space Space Policy, Socioeconomic Development and Security Strategies in Nigeria and South Africa /

This book showcases Nigerian and South African experiences on space politics, policy and strategy vis-à-vis their development and security aspirations, while contributing to the broader African and the Global-South perspectives on the subject. Space policy in developing countries such as Nigeria and...

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Autore principale: Oyewole, Samuel (Autore)
Ente Autore: SpringerLink (Online service)
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
Edizione:1st ed. 2024.
Serie:Southern Space Studies,
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Accesso online:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49646-2
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Riassunto:This book showcases Nigerian and South African experiences on space politics, policy and strategy vis-à-vis their development and security aspirations, while contributing to the broader African and the Global-South perspectives on the subject. Space policy in developing countries such as Nigeria and South Africa is motivated by utilitarian promises that space and the attendant technologies have the potential to advance development and security interests of the affected nations. However, several decades into the orbital journey of these countries, little is known of their space politics, policies, strategies, capacities and capabilities, and realisation of desired objectives. Beyond pure and applied sciences reductionism, this book offers social science perspectives on space studies in Africa, as it examines the intricate relationships of historical, geographical, social, demographic, economic, political, administrative, and strategic factors, nationally, regionally and globally that have shaped research and development of space science and technologies, and their benefits, in Nigeria and South Africa.
Descrizione fisica:XI, 218 p. 14 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783031496462
ISSN:2523-3726
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-49646-2