Humans have already visited the Moon. But how can we stay on other planets for long? Maybe even live there? Current lunar programs aim to establish bases on our celestial neighbour and there are plans for Mars or other planets. Opinions on such projects vary: just a dream, unnecessary, too expensive, too early, the only hope for humanity, an economic opportunity, the new military high-ground, and so on. This book does not claim to predict the future and settle the debate once and for all. Instead, the authors come from different scientific fields and offer a wide range of approaches. Psycho

As the “final frontier”, space has been a domain of rapidly evolving human activities in the early 21st century. The orbital space around the Earth has become an essential component of the global economy by enabling navigation, communication, defence and security activities, along with several other types of services both on our home planet and in outer space. The Moon could soon play a similarly crucial role. Complex geopolitical factors, state ambitions and private investment are the main driving forces leading us to a New Space Age.
However, the international legal framework go

This book contributes to the academic debate oncollective punishment–guilt in Central Europe in the post-World War II era and its consequences to the present.
In this region, most collective restrictive measures were introduced during or immediately after World War II, in an atmosphere of trauma and revenge.
The book is premised on the need to realise and understand the logic of reparative actions in every post-conflict situation. Recognition of the facts, moral compensation and material compensation are equally important in this process.
The articles in this volume addr