Publication details
Vesmírná politika prizmatem konceptu strategické kultury
| Title in English | Space Policy through the Prism of the Concept of Strategic Culture |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2014 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vojenské Rozhledy |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.vojenskerozhledy.cz/kategorie/vesmirna-politika-prizmatem-konceptu-strategicke-kultury |
| Field | Political sciences |
| Keywords | Civil space programs; military space programs; strategic defence initiative (SDI); outer space; space exploration; space policy; strategic culture. |
| Description | The article deals with the issue of creation and realization of space policy. Space programs of individual states are closely connected to decision-making processes of the (general) state (public) policy. Therefore we can raise a question which factors influence these processes and the formulation of space policy and also if they are so unique that could be related only to one particular state. The aim of this article is to focus on one of the factors influencing space policy—strategic culture. Its influence is analysed through case studies of seven nations. Each case study is divided into two parts. First, we identify relevant characteristics of the state’s strategic culture. Then, we analyse whether and how the identified characteristics of the respective strategic culture influence the space policy of a state in question. This article seeks to contribute to the growing debate about space as “the next” strategic area and highlights rather overlooked reasons of space exploration. |