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- Offers a new framework for assessing national levels of compliance with space law and norms
- Includes a practical guide on how to interpret existing international space law
- Outcomes can be practically applied by policymakers and civil society groups
Part of the book series: Southern Space Studies (SOSPST)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book proposes a framework for assessing countries’ levels of compliance with international space law and norms. It begins by exploring the development of two movements – the evidence-based policymaking and programming movement, and the rise of ratings and rankings research – and their growth across various disciplines. The analysis suggests that such efforts are useful in gauging the behavior of countries in space according to how well they adhere to existing space law and norms. To date, there is no comprehensive, periodic, and systematic measure of countries’ efforts to comply with space law and norms; this work endeavors to fill that gap by offering a framework in which to assess compliance. Applying the framework results in five possible ratings that a country may be assigned, ranging from highly compliant to non-compliant. Ideally, the proposed framework can be used to promote compliance, and with it, space security and sustainability.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
David Lindgren
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: An Assessment Framework for Compliance with International Space Law and Norms
Book Subtitle: Promoting Equitable Access and Use of Space for Emerging Actors
Authors: David Lindgren
Series Title: Southern Space Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15762-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-15761-6Published: 28 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-15764-7Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-15762-3Published: 27 July 2020
Series ISSN: 2523-3718
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3726
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 137
Number of Illustrations: 48 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), African Politics