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Per aspera ad astra: Identifying Opportunities for International Cooperation with China in Space Exploration

Cyr, Philippe LU (2014) SIMV07 20132
Department of Political Science
Master of Science in Global Studies
Graduate School
Abstract
Space exploration is an area of growing international interest and activity. China is an emerging space power, has become increasingly active in space exploration, and has advocated for further international cooperation in various space activities. To identify opportunities for international cooperation proposed frameworks have used technical and policy parameters to locate suitable partners for specific projects. With the goal of more accurately informing these frameworks this paper will explore China’s policy parameters by measuring the degree to which the international environment enables and constrains China’s space exploration ambitions. Specifically, this study analyzes two Chinese civilian space exploration programs and three... (More)
Space exploration is an area of growing international interest and activity. China is an emerging space power, has become increasingly active in space exploration, and has advocated for further international cooperation in various space activities. To identify opportunities for international cooperation proposed frameworks have used technical and policy parameters to locate suitable partners for specific projects. With the goal of more accurately informing these frameworks this paper will explore China’s policy parameters by measuring the degree to which the international environment enables and constrains China’s space exploration ambitions. Specifically, this study analyzes two Chinese civilian space exploration programs and three cooperative space projects with international partners as case studies to identify domestic and foreign policy considerations informing China’s position in. It is found that in addition to national prestige economic development and progress in science and technology development are major motivations for China’s selection of space exploration activities. (Less)
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author
Cyr, Philippe LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV07 20132
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
space exploration, international cooperation, science and technology, China, Chinese foreign policy
language
English
id
4228175
date added to LUP
2014-01-27 11:25:49
date last changed
2014-06-10 13:33:57
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  abstract     = {{Space exploration is an area of growing international interest and activity. China is an emerging space power, has become increasingly active in space exploration, and has advocated for further international cooperation in various space activities. To identify opportunities for international cooperation proposed frameworks have used technical and policy parameters to locate suitable partners for specific projects. With the goal of more accurately informing these frameworks this paper will explore China’s policy parameters by measuring the degree to which the international environment enables and constrains China’s space exploration ambitions. Specifically, this study analyzes two Chinese civilian space exploration programs and three cooperative space projects with international partners as case studies to identify domestic and foreign policy considerations informing China’s position in. It is found that in addition to national prestige economic development and progress in science and technology development are major motivations for China’s selection of space exploration activities.}},
  author       = {{Cyr, Philippe}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Per aspera ad astra: Identifying Opportunities for International Cooperation with China in Space Exploration}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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