Dr Sarah Lieberman
Small Group Project 2017-18
The International Political Economy Of Space: Applying Theory To Space Activity
The politics of space is an important area for research, but one which has attracted less academic interest than other areas of political, economic and international relations. And, as state and society become ever more reliant on satellite based technology, the geo-politics and political economy of space activity will become an ever more important area of analysis. Space activity has both detractors and proponents: many argue that pursuing space based projects while citizens live in poverty is inhumane governing; others, the European Commission for example, see ongoing socio-economic benefits of such work. To understand why states go to space, we must therefore look to interdisciplinary research based on both the politics and economics of societal governance.
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Her research focuses on outer space politics and the international relations of space, and she has published extensively in this field. She has also conducted significant research on the politics and regulation of genetically modified foods and crops. She regularly participates in conferences and workshops concerned with outer space politics and policy.
Dr Lieberman is co-convenor of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Astropolitics Working Group (AWG), a steering group member of the ESSCA Space Policy Research Group, and a member of both the International Studies Association (ISA) and the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES). She also serves on the Editorial Committee of the European Review of International Studies (ERIS).
Biographical details correct as of 13.05.26