Governing Outer Space

Name: Governing Outer Space
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ISBN: 9788199773394

Security, Law, Sustainability, and Economics

Kanika Sharma

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Vij Books
15 February 2026

Arms negotiation & control; Warfare & defence; International space & aerospace law

Outer space is no longer a distant frontier. It is a contested domain with immediate global consequences. Once defined by exploration and cooperation, it is now shaped by military competition, rapid technological change, environmental stress, and expanding commercial activity.

This book offers an integrated account of space governance through four critical lenses: security, law, sustainability, and economics. It examines the militarisation of space and the rise of artificial intelligence, the resilience and limits of international law, the urgent challenge of space debris, and the growing influence of private actors.

By weaving these perspectives together, the volume argues for comprehensive governance frameworks that move beyond fragmented solutions. It highlights how today's choices will determine whether outer space remains a shared domain for peace, innovation, and human progress or becomes a theatre of conflict and competition.

Edited by: Kanika Sharma
Imprint: Vij Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 358g
ISBN: 9788199773394
ISBN 10: 8199773391
Pages: 266
Publication Date: 15 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Kanika Sharma is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), New Delhi, India, Head- Centre for Advanced Studies in International Humanitarian and Military Law and Course Coordinator Post Graduate Diploma Course International Law and Diplomacy, Human Rights, International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, which is conducted by the Indian Academy of International Law, teaching wing of ISIL. She has completed her LL B, LL M and Ph D from the University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. She has qualified UGC NET-JRF and has been awarded a Gold Medal in LL.M. She has a PhD in the area of international refugee law, national perspective, and POJK displaced persons. She has presented papers and delivered lectures in the fields of refugee law, human rights, and humanitarian law at national and international universities and at the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi. She edited a book, Warfare and the Wounded Earth: Environmental Dimensions of Conflict, and co-edited two books, International Refugee Law and Modern Warfare and International Humanitarian Law: Evolving Challenges and Normative Developments, published by the Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi.