TY - GEN AB - This book examines the background and context of Latin America's political and socioeconomic landscape with a focus on space activities. Firstly, it discusses Latin America's contribution to this sector from an international relations perspective, and explores the debates around the establishment of a Latin American Space Agency. It then highlights space-related capacity building, Latin Americas participation in UNCOPUOS, and international space activities, agreements, and initiatives in Latin America. The second part is devoted to the national space infrastructures and space activities of Latin American states. It analyzes various spacefaring countries in the context of their intra-regional space relations and initiatives as well as their bi-lateral cooperation programs. This timely book is of interest to scholars and professionals working in the space field, especially those in Latin America and other emerging countries. AU - Froehlich, Annette. AU - Amante Soria, Diego Alonso. AU - De Marchi, Ewerton. CN - TL789.8.L29 CY - Cham : DA - 2020. DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-38 ID - 931772 KW - Astronautics KW - Astronautics KW - Astronautics and state KW - Astronautics and state KW - Space law KW - Space law LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-38520-0 N2 - This book examines the background and context of Latin America's political and socioeconomic landscape with a focus on space activities. Firstly, it discusses Latin America's contribution to this sector from an international relations perspective, and explores the debates around the establishment of a Latin American Space Agency. It then highlights space-related capacity building, Latin Americas participation in UNCOPUOS, and international space activities, agreements, and initiatives in Latin America. The second part is devoted to the national space infrastructures and space activities of Latin American states. It analyzes various spacefaring countries in the context of their intra-regional space relations and initiatives as well as their bi-lateral cooperation programs. This timely book is of interest to scholars and professionals working in the space field, especially those in Latin America and other emerging countries. PB - Springer, PP - Cham : PY - 2020. SN - 9783030385200 SN - 3030385205 T1 - Space supporting Latin America :Latin America's emerging space middle powers / TI - Space supporting Latin America :Latin America's emerging space middle powers / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-38520-0 VL - v.25 ER -