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The Sky is not the Limit : An Analysis of the Articulation of Japan’s Space Ambitions Since 2000

Culot, Olivia (2022) COSM40 20221
Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
Abstract
This thesis investigated the ambitions of Japan in the space sector through the development of the country’s space programme. Drawing on content and discourse analysis of policy, law, strategy documents, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency website and documents about the ISS, this thesis explored how Japan has been articulating their space ambitions since 2000. It aimed at analysing the ambitions in theory and in practice as well as comparing them to frame the gap between text and reality.

The thesis argued that Japan aims at developing their space industry and enhancing the uses of space through improving efficiency and autonomy of the country’s space activities. They do so by ameliorating research and development and human... (More)
This thesis investigated the ambitions of Japan in the space sector through the development of the country’s space programme. Drawing on content and discourse analysis of policy, law, strategy documents, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency website and documents about the ISS, this thesis explored how Japan has been articulating their space ambitions since 2000. It aimed at analysing the ambitions in theory and in practice as well as comparing them to frame the gap between text and reality.

The thesis argued that Japan aims at developing their space industry and enhancing the uses of space through improving efficiency and autonomy of the country’s space activities. They do so by ameliorating research and development and human resources, by enhancing the security, civil and commercial uses of space, by improving infrastructures and budget allocation, and by taking part in space international cooperation, including in global law and policy formulation. The main assumption was that Japan is hoping to strengthen their space power to gain relevance to secure an important role on the international space arena. (Less)
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author
Culot, Olivia
supervisor
organization
course
COSM40 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Japan, Space, Space ambition, Space Power, Space strategy, Japan’s space programme
language
English
id
9096655
date added to LUP
2022-08-02 12:07:18
date last changed
2022-08-02 12:07:18
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  abstract     = {{This thesis investigated the ambitions of Japan in the space sector through the development of the country’s space programme. Drawing on content and discourse analysis of policy, law, strategy documents, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency website and documents about the ISS, this thesis explored how Japan has been articulating their space ambitions since 2000. It aimed at analysing the ambitions in theory and in practice as well as comparing them to frame the gap between text and reality.

The thesis argued that Japan aims at developing their space industry and enhancing the uses of space through improving efficiency and autonomy of the country’s space activities. They do so by ameliorating research and development and human resources, by enhancing the security, civil and commercial uses of space, by improving infrastructures and budget allocation, and by taking part in space international cooperation, including in global law and policy formulation. The main assumption was that Japan is hoping to strengthen their space power to gain relevance to secure an important role on the international space arena.}},
  author       = {{Culot, Olivia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Sky is not the Limit : An Analysis of the Articulation of Japan’s Space Ambitions Since 2000}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}