IPPR Book Review - War, Peace and Cooperation in the Last Wilderness

Written By Shrikrishna Upadhyaya

This book review was originally published in the Indian Public Policy Review (Vol. 4 No. 4 (Jul-Aug) (2023).

Abstract

This review essay considers contemporary issues in ‘astropolitics’, the geopolitics of outer space. It does so in the context of Tim Marshall’s 2023 book, The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World. After enjoying considerable success with his books on Earth-bound geopolitics, Marshall turns his attention to outer space and once again finds the politics between states playing out, albeit amid a radically different and hostile geography beyond the planet’s atmosphere. The Future of Geography serves as a first-rate primer on astropolitics. However, the book’s accessibility comes at a cost, with some important subjects only receiving superficial treatment. 

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Aditya Ramanathan
Aditya Ramanathan

Aditya is an Associate Fellow with the Takshashila Institution. A journalist by training, he has previously worked at Mint and as a freelancer. He has also researched and written on colonial-era Indian military history.

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