{"product_id":"weapons-in-space-isbn-9780262547369","title":"Weapons in Space","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new and provocative take on the formerly classified history of accelerating superpower military competition in space in the late Cold War and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn March 1983, President Ronald Reagan shocked the world when he established the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), derisively known as “Star Wars,” a space-based missile defense program that aimed to protect the US from nuclear attack. In \u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, Aaron Bateman draws from recently declassified American, European, and Soviet documents to give an insightful account of SDI, situating it within a new phase in the militarization of space after the superpower détente fell apart in the 1970s. In doing so, Bateman reveals the largely secret role of military space technologies in late–Cold War US defense strategy and foreign relations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn contrast to existing narratives, \u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e shows how tension over the role of military space technologies in American statecraft was a central source of SDI’s controversy, even more so than questions of technical feasibility. By detailing the participation of Western European countries in SDI research and development, Bateman reframes space militarization in the 1970s and 1980s as an international phenomenon. He further reveals that even though SDI did not come to fruition, it obstructed diplomatic efforts to create new arms control limits in space. Consequently, \u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e carries the legacy of SDI into the post–Cold War era and shows how this controversial program continues to shape the global discourse about instability in space—and the growing anxieties about a twenty-first-century space arms race.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii\u003cbr\u003e ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ix\u003cbr\u003e THE “OTHER NIGHT SKY” 1\u003cbr\u003e 1 THE RISE AND FALL OF DÉTENTE ON EARTH AND IN SPACE 11\u003cbr\u003e 2 CAMPAIGN FOR THE HIGH GROUND 41\u003cbr\u003e 3 OUT OF THE BLACK 73\u003cbr\u003e 4 “EUROPE MUST NOT LEAVE SPACE TO THE AMERICANS” 99\u003cbr\u003e 5 OUT OF THE LABORATORY AND INTO SPACE 133\u003cbr\u003e 6 SDI AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER 165\u003cbr\u003e SDI RECONSIDERED 197\u003cbr\u003e A SENSE OF DÉJÀ VU 209\u003cbr\u003e NOTES 217\u003cbr\u003e BIBLIOGRAPHY 299\u003cbr\u003e INDEX 315“\u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space \u003c\/i\u003ewill serve as a useful case study in a number of subject areas and will offer valuable lessons for researchers and policymakers for years to come.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Journal of Policy and Strategy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a major accomplishment in the political and historical study of outer space. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the transnational history and politics of outer space, especially for those more interested in its military, industrial, and political dimensions.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—H-Net Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Drawing on previously classified documents, Bateman pulls back the curtain on political and diplomatic discussions. While rooted in the past, the book is a serious contribution to contemporary international security scholarship because we continue to have concerns about the weaponization of space today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBinding Hook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bateman succeeds in making a complex topic accessible... The book is worthwhile for anyone interested in exploring the intersection of technology and politics in military strategy, offering lessons that remain relevant in today’s increasingly complex global security environment.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJournal of Military Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This work is a must read for space enthusiasts and policy makers so that we do not repeat past mistakes and keep near and outer space a safe adventure for all.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Splendid archival research and compelling analysis. Bateman has rendered invaluable service by unravelling the complexities of outer space militarization and deftly situating these within the broader historical, political and strategic context… \u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—RUSI Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Bateman’s astute historical analysis is an essential read for anyone wanting to learn more about the militarization of space, the SDI’s impact on arms control and its legacy today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—International Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Amidst a resurgence in space exploration enthusiasm, [Bateman’s] detailed analyses remind us of the inseparable links between technological advancement, geopolitics, and national security.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e —China International Strategy Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a crucial reminder that space flight and space technologies were never separate from Cold War policies.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish Journal for the History of Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e is an important contribution to the literature.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoint Force Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Presents a history of the 'black world' of American national security space activities that truly breaks new ground.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiplomatic History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e “This is an excellent book and a must-read for anyone who is interested in military uses of space and in US-Russian relations. It is also a model of archival research on sensitive intelligence-related subjects.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Svetlana Savranskaya, \u003ci\u003eH-Diplo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bateman’s book has made a very welcome contribution to our understanding of SDI and the issue of weapons in space…. It is a complex story, but Bateman lays it out well. This book will be of great value to historians, as well as to those who are thinking about the problem of weapons in space today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—David Holloway, \u003ci\u003eH-Diplo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome and much-needed addition to the historiography of SDI. This book will be a necessary reference for historians of SDI, and space diplomacy generally, for years to come.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology and Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eWeapons in Space\u003c\/i\u003e, Aaron Bateman uncovers the complex, far-reaching, and surprisingly international history of the Strategic Defense Initiative. A critical corrective to caricatures of SDI as a pie-in-the-sky fantasy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Susan Colbourn, Duke University; author of \u003ci\u003eEuromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons That Nearly Destroyed NATO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“In this penetrating, must-read history, Aaron Bateman demystifies the story of President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative and lays bare a discerning and fascinating account of the race to militarize the cosmos.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—David E. Hoffman, contributing editor, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e; author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A detailed study of how the US and its allies attempted to militarize space in the Cold War, the technological and political limitations of those attempts, and their ongoing pertinence to maintaining American space supremacy in the twenty-first century.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—John Krige, Kranzberg Professor Emeritus, Georgia Tech\u003c\/b\u003eAaron Bateman is Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University. He has published widely on technology and international security during the Cold War. 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