This book builds a bridge between current research in space policy and contemporary European political studies by addressing developments in European space policy and its significance for European integration.

Thomas Hoerber is Professor for European Studies, Director of the EU-Asia Institute and Head of the Department of International Affairs at ESSCA School of Management, France.

Sarah Lieberman is Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, Politics and Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

Foreword by Jean-Jacques Dordain. Introduction Part I: Past Consolidation 1. China's Co-operation with Europe: The Supporting Public Narrative of Space Exploration in China 2. The Socio-economic Logic of the EU Space Stratege 3. Regional Integration and Cooperation in the Central and Eastern Europe. Cooperation as an Essential Perspective from the Past to Present Part II: Present Challenges 4. Legal Challenges in the Context of the European Space Policy 5. Space Security in the Era of Space 4.0 6. From Peace and Prosperity to Space and Sustainability Part III: Future Perspectives 7. ESA and NASA: An Historical Institutionalist Reading of European Space Policy in an Age of Autonomy and Isolationism 8. 'Talking about' Governance: European Space Policy 9. The Moon Village and Space 4.0: The 'Open Concept' as a New Way of Doing Space? Conclusion