The Virtual Weapon And International Order
by Lucas Kello /
2017 / English / EPUB
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An urgently needed examination of the current cyber revolution
that draws on case studies to develop conceptual frameworks for
understanding its effects on international order
An urgently needed examination of the current cyber revolution
that draws on case studies to develop conceptual frameworks for
understanding its effects on international order
The cyber revolution is
The cyber revolution isthe
the revolution of our time. The
rapid expansion of cyberspace in society brings both promise and
peril. It promotes new modes of political cooperation, but it
also disrupts interstate dealings and empowers subversive actors
who may instigate diplomatic and military crises. Despite
significant experience with cyber incidents, the conceptual
apparatus to analyze, understand, and address their effects on
international order remains primitive. Here, Lucas Kello adapts
and applies international relations theory to create new ways of
thinking about cyber strategy.
revolution of our time. The
rapid expansion of cyberspace in society brings both promise and
peril. It promotes new modes of political cooperation, but it
also disrupts interstate dealings and empowers subversive actors
who may instigate diplomatic and military crises. Despite
significant experience with cyber incidents, the conceptual
apparatus to analyze, understand, and address their effects on
international order remains primitive. Here, Lucas Kello adapts
and applies international relations theory to create new ways of
thinking about cyber strategy.
Kello draws on a broad range of case studies - including the
Stuxnet operation against Iran, the cyberattacks against Sony
Pictures, and the disruption of the 2016 U.S. presidential
election - to make sense of the contemporary technological
revolution.
Kello draws on a broad range of case studies - including the
Stuxnet operation against Iran, the cyberattacks against Sony
Pictures, and the disruption of the 2016 U.S. presidential
election - to make sense of the contemporary technological
revolution.
Synthesizing data from government documents, forensic reports of
major events, and interviews with senior
decision-makers, this important work establishes new
theoretical benchmarks to help security experts revise
strategy and policy for the unprecedented challenges of our era.
Synthesizing data from government documents, forensic reports of
major events, and interviews with senior
decision-makers, this important work establishes new
theoretical benchmarks to help security experts revise
strategy and policy for the unprecedented challenges of our era.