Astropolitics and orbital sovereignty: conflicts, regulation and strategies in outer space

Rucco, Valentina (A.A. 2024/2025) Astropolitics and orbital sovereignty: conflicts, regulation and strategies in outer space. Tesi di Laurea in Exogeography: astropolitics and space economy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Alfonso Giordano, pp. 114. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The legal order of space: the evolution of the corpus iuris spatialis and the challenges of orbital governance. From bipolar rivalry to strategic domain. The corpus iuris spatialis and its limits. The uncertain definition of outer space. From res communis to the struggle for orbital resources. Cooperation between principles and constraints. Geopolitics of ORBIT, from technological competition to global security in LEO, MEO and GEO. Space power: concepts, doctrines and control. LEO: a contested domain of innovation and power. MEO: the orbital core of global navigation and autonomy. GEO: the strategic belt of global communication. The outer space treaty and the new challenges of space sovereignty. The outer space treaty under strain. Mega-constellations and the struggle for orbital control. New space powers and the fragmentation of global governance. The moon and cislunar space: new frontiers of space competition. The militarization of space: the risk of a new arms race. Orbital sovereignty and international law: a necessary revision? The future of space between cooperation and competition. Towards a new framework for space? The role of international organizations in space governance. Space conflict management and orbital crisis prevention. The sustainability of space: orbital debris and launch regulation. Future perspectives: space as an arena for collaboration or conflict?

References

Bibliografia: pp. 98-104. Sitografia: pp. 105-113.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Exogeography: astropolitics and space economy
Thesis Supervisor: Giordano, Alfonso
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Scognamiglio, Giuseppe
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Summer
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2026 09:28
Last Modified: 15 Jan 2026 09:28
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/44680

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