Governance of the Global and Extra-Terrestrial Commons: What the Maritime Context Can Offer Outer Space

This book provides a unique analysis of the complex relationship between governance and the global commons. It has a specific reference to the dynamic and growing outer space economy and society, and how experience in the maritime sector (which exhibits many of the same issues and challenges as outer space) can be useful in suggesting moves forward in policy-making and design.

This book fills a large gap in the literature of both governance and the development of outer space. Whilst the mar...