European Identity through Space

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Christophe Venet

      Pages 1-9

3. European identity: attempt of a definition

   1. European identity: Attempt of a definition

      • Blandina Baranes

      Pages 10-24

4. A European identity through space — what have we achieved?

   1. A European identity through space — what have we achieved?

      • Jean-Jacques Dordain

      Pages 25-30

5. Perspectives From Space Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31

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   2. International perspective

      1. Space, pride, and identity

         • Michael Gleason

         Pages 33-43

   3. International relations

      1. The European identity in space: An international relations perspective

         • Christophe Venet

         Pages 44-59

   4. Global politics

      1. Europe as an actor in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

         • Werner Balogh

         Pages 60-79

   5. International cooperation

      1. Motivational and cultural conditions for regional space collaboration: Is Europe an irreproducible model?

         • Ariane Cornell

         Pages 80-92

   6. Technology

      1. European identity, technology and society. The case for space

         • Stephan Lingner

         Pages 93-102

   7. Industry

      1. Does the European integrated space industry contribute to a new European identity?

         • Mathias Spude

         Pages 103-118

   8. Applications

      1. Europe’s relations with the wider world — A unique view from space

         • Alan Belward

         Pages 119-131

   9. Security

      1. Space and security as an identity forming element — Meeting Europe’s external and internal security through space applications

         • Nina-Louisa Remuss

         Pages 132-144

   10. Exploration

       1. 1.9 Human space exploration and European identity

          • Gerhard Thiele

          Pages 145-154

   11. A look on critical areas

       1. Where the drive for integration and identity fails to succeed

          • Wolfgang Rathgeber

          Pages 155-164

6. Perspectives from the Humanities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165

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   2. Arts and social sciences

      1. References on space and European identity in the arts and the social sciences

         • Giulia Pastorella

         Pages 167-185

   3. Education and science communication

      1. Astronomy and space in curricula — Towards a continental education

         • Peter Habison

         Pages 186-199

   4. Anthropology and philosophy

      1. Europe, peace, space

         • Moniel Verhoeven, Ignatius van Neerven

         Pages 200-214

   5. Space and the society

      1. European identity through space — How to make public opinion instrumental

         • Marcus Hornung

         Pages 215-227

Space activities are one particularly visible area, where Europe can shape its identity. This publication investigates the effect space activities have already had on building a European “spirit” (e.g. through European missions or European astronauts). It also looks into the effects that activities labelled “national” have on the emergence of a European identity. Based on this analysis, the book's intention is to identify creative ways and means for how to further use space for shaping the European identity. For this purpose the focus is not only on policy analysis but also on expertise from the fields of cultural science and the arts in order to tap their creative potential and also their theoretical approaches to the topic. Selecting this theme provides ESPI with another opportunity to develop its trans-disciplinary approach.

• ESPI
• European Space Policy Institute
• European identity
• European space policy
• space activities
• space policy

• European Space Policy Institute, Vienna, Austria

  Christophe Venet, Blandina Baranes

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