Cooperation to Competition: Shifting Priorities in Outer Space

• In Event: Securitization: Emerging Trends in the Construction of Security Threats

Brief Overview

Spacefaring nations' approach to space has largely shifted from cooperation to competition. Analyzing 7,560 satellites reveals that commercial and military launches have increased significantly since 2000—signaling changes in international politics.

Author

• Jackson Stephen Lulofs, University of Illinois Chicago