Introduction. Understanding outer space development : concepts and themes -- The outer space development regime -- The first epoch of outer space development (1957-1979) -- The second epoch of outer space development (1980-1990) -- The third epoch of outer space development (1991-2004) -- The third epoch of outer space development : actions of experts and insiders (1991-2004) -- The cultural aspects of space hyper-privatization : ensuring consent -- Outer space development : the solution for global inequality
Summary
It is the eve of outer space development, but few people are aware of this. In the absence of awareness, people cannot prepare for the opportunities that will arise; and so the vast wealth likely to flow to Earth from outer space will cause ever-greater inequality and instability in our already unequal and unstable world. This book is a call to educators to factor equality and diversity into the process of outer space development by creating a widespread movement to teach outer space develop ..
