ABSTRACT
This edited book contains a rich theoretical and empirical analysis in its 15 chapters, each contributing to our understanding of European space policy by examining the framing of space-related issues close up. The polity section analyses the institutions of the European Space Agency and the EU with regard to space policy – something that has not been done in such a comprehensive way before. The politics section reveals the interests of different actors in the field of space policy, such as industrialists, trade unions and also the Commission as an internal actor. Finally, the policy section highlights important European policies where space technology already plays an important role – for example, Galileo – or where it is likely to do so in the future, such as in security policies or sustainable development. The book has tried to ‘locate’ space policy in European studies, hoping that it becomes ‘mainstreamed’, attracting the interests of scholars researching closely related areas such as foreign policy, international relations, defence, security, environment, transport, migration, climate change, internal markets, trade and energy. Space policy should no longer stand alone, but play a more defined role in the European integration process.
