BOHÁČEK, Petr, Pavel DUFEK and Nikola SCHMIDT. Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space : Context-Based Legitimacy in Global Governance of Large Technical Systems. Alternatives: Global, Local, Political. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2021, vol. 46, No 3, p. 63-85. ISSN 0304-3754. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03043754211039624.
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Original name Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space : Context-Based Legitimacy in Global Governance of Large Technical Systems
Authors BOHÁČEK, Petr, Pavel DUFEK and Nikola SCHMIDT.
Edition Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publications, 2021, 0304-3754.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50601 Political science
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
WWW Article on publishers's website
Impact factor Impact factor: 2.000
Organization unit Faculty of Social Studies
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03043754211039624
UT WoS 000691982800001
Keywords (in Czech) globální vládnutí; velké technické systémy; demokratické dilema; bezpečnostní studia
Keywords in English global governance; large technical systems; space policy; democratic dilemma; security studies
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Technology offers unique sets of opportunities, from human flourishing to civilization survival, but also challenges, from partial misuse to global apocalypse. Yet technology is shaped by the social environment in which it is developed and used, prompting questions about its desirable governance format. In this context, we look at governance challenges of large technical systems, specifically the peaceful use of high-power lasers in space, in order to propose a conceptual framework for legitimate global governance. Specifically, we adopt a context-based approach to legitimacy to address the trade-offs between effectiveness (output legitimacy) and inclusivity (input legitimacy) in the governance of large technical systems. We show that distinguishing two basic phases of space laser policy which call for different legitimacy criteria helps balance out the trade-offs without sacrificing either effectiveness or inclusivity. Finally, we construe LTSs’ governance as a tool for creating globally networked spaces which may enable coordinated global democratic governance.
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