The geopolitics of cyberspace : a diplomatic perspective / by Shaun Riordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riordan, Shaun, author.

Series:

Brill research perspectives: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy.

Brill research perspectives: Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet and international relations.

Internet--Political aspects.

Internet.

Cyberspace--Security measures.

Cyberspace.

Physical Description:

vi, 84 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2019]

Summary:

In 'The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Diplomatic Perspective', Riordan explores the extent to which the key concepts of classical and critical Geopolitics can be applied to cyberspace, and how they might explain the behaviour of key state and non-state actors. Case studies seek to apply both kinds of geopolitical analysis to the US, Russia, China, the EU and internet companies, discussing what it can tell us about their past and future behaviour. Riordan then explores the implications for both the theory and, especially, the practice of diplomacy in relationship to cyberspace. He argues that foreign ministries and diplomatic services need to reform both their culture and structures to engage successfully with the challenges posed by cyberspace. Underlying the article is an attempt to rescue both diplomacy and geopolitics from popular usages that risk emptying both concepts of meaning.

Contents:

The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: a Diplomatic Perspective p. 1 / Shaun Riordan

2 Geopolitics p. 5

3 Classical Geopolitics p. 7

4 Critical Geopolitics p. 10

5 Cyberspace p. 15

6 The Geography of Cyberspace p. 17

7 Internet Governance p. 19

8 Cybersecurity p. 22

9 International Law in Cyberspace p. 26

10 Attribution p. 28

11 The Cybersecurity Dilemma p. 29

12 Deterrence p. 30

13 Arms Control p. 31

14 Neutrality p. 32

15 What Happens in Cyberspace Stays in Cyberspace ... p. 32

16 Geopolitics of States in Cyberspace p. 34

17 The United States of America p. 35

17.1 The US Experience of Cyberspace p. 35

17.2 Geopolitical Fields of the US in Cyberspace p. 36

17.3 US Geopolitical Culture p. 38

17.4 Diplomatic Assemblage of the US p. 38

17.5 US Behaviour in Cyberspace p. 39

18 Russia p. 43

18.1 Russia's Experience of Cyberspace p. 43

18.2 Russia's Geopolitical Fields p. 44

18.3 Discontinuities between Russia and the Soviet Union p. 46

18.4 Russian Operations in Cyberspace p. 48

18.5 Russian Cyber (Mis) Information Operations p. 50

18.6 Russia's Diplomatic Assemblage p. 51

19 China p. 52

19.1 China's Experience of Cyberspace p. 52

19.2 China's Geopolitical Culture p. 53

19.3 Chinese Concepts of Deterrence p. 56

19.4 China's Geopolitical Fields p. 56

19.5 Chinese Behaviour in Cyberspace p. 58

20 The European Union p. 61

20.1 The EU's Experience of Cyberspace p. 61

20.2 EU Geopolitical Culture p. 62

20.3 The EU's Geopolitical Fields p. 63

20.4 EU Behaviour in Cyberspace p. 64

21 Internet Companies p. 67

21.1 Algorithms p. 67

21.2 Internet Companies' Experience of Cyberspace p. 69

21.3 Internet Companies and Information Operations p. 70

22 The Implications for Diplomacy and Foreign Policy p. 72.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789004409361

900440936X

OCLC:

1101233185