James Clay Moltz is chairman of the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint faculty appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. He is the author of Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space (2014) and Asia's Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (2012).

"In The Politics of Space Security, James Clay Moltz presents a concise yet brilliant analysis of the history of space security through the lens of the political environment that shaped it. Moltz's book does a fantastic job of giving just enough detail to strengthen his arguments while still keeping the text flowing."—Brian Weeden, author of Arms Control Today

• Introduction1. The Dynamics of Space Security: Existing Explanations2. Space and Environmental Security3. Roots of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race: 1920s–19624. The Emergence of Cooperative Restraint: 1962–19755. Challenges to Space Security and Their Resolution: 1976–19916. Post–Cold War Space Uncertainty: 1992–20007. Renewed U.S. Space Nationalism: 2001–20088. Expanding International Norms amid Tensions: 2009–Present9. Alternative Futures for Space Security

James Clay Moltz is chairman of the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint faculty appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. He is the author of Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space (2014) and Asia's Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (2012).

"In The Politics of Space Security, James Clay Moltz presents a concise yet brilliant analysis of the history of space security through the lens of the political environment that shaped it. Moltz's book does a fantastic job of giving just enough detail to strengthen his arguments while still keeping the text flowing."—Brian Weeden, author of Arms Control Today

• Introduction1. The Dynamics of Space Security: Existing Explanations2. Space and Environmental Security3. Roots of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race: 1920s–19624. The Emergence of Cooperative Restraint: 1962–19755. Challenges to Space Security and Their Resolution: 1976–19916. Post–Cold War Space Uncertainty: 1992–20007. Renewed U.S. Space Nationalism: 2001–20088. Expanding International Norms amid Tensions: 2009–Present9. Alternative Futures for Space Security

James Clay Moltz is chairman of the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint faculty appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. He is the author of Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space (2014) and Asia's Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (2012).

"In The Politics of Space Security, James Clay Moltz presents a concise yet brilliant analysis of the history of space security through the lens of the political environment that shaped it. Moltz's book does a fantastic job of giving just enough detail to strengthen his arguments while still keeping the text flowing."—Brian Weeden, author of Arms Control Today

• Introduction1. The Dynamics of Space Security: Existing Explanations2. Space and Environmental Security3. Roots of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race: 1920s–19624. The Emergence of Cooperative Restraint: 1962–19755. Challenges to Space Security and Their Resolution: 1976–19916. Post–Cold War Space Uncertainty: 1992–20007. Renewed U.S. Space Nationalism: 2001–20088. Expanding International Norms amid Tensions: 2009–Present9. Alternative Futures for Space Security