The Real Cyber War : The Political Economy of Internet Freedom / Shawn M. Powers and Michael Jablonski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, Shawn M., 1981-

Contributor:

Jablonski, Michael.

Series:

History of communication.

History of communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Government policy--United States.

Internet.

Internet governance.

Internet and international relations.

Internet--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, [Illinois] ; Chicago, [Illinois] ; Springfield, [Illinois] : University of Illinois Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Cyber war is on the rise. For many, cyber war refers to the extension of military strategy and conflict into electronic networks, or more simply, the use of the internet for various forms of covert, forceful attack. In The Real Cyber War: The Political Economy of Internet Freedom, Shawn M. Powers and Michael Jablonski argue that, beyond covert attacks, cyber war refers to the utilization of the electronic networks for geopolitical purposes, and the internet, and the rules that govern it, can shape political opinions, consumer habits, cultural mores and values. Powers and Jablonski outline the historical genesis of the internet freedom movement, tracing its origins to modern day. Moving beyond debates about the democratic value of new and emerging media technologies, they focus on political, economic, and geopolitical factors driving internet freedom policies, with particular focus on the U.S. policy and the State Department's emerging doctrine in support of a universal freedom to connect. Far from a principled defense of the freedom of expression, this analysis reveals how internet governance and infrastructure have emerged as critical sites for geopolitical contest between major international actors, the results of which will shape 21st century statecraft, diplomacy, and conflict"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : geopolitics and the Internet

Information freedom and U.S. foreign policy : a history

The information industrial complex

Google, information, and power

The economics of internet connectivity

The myth of multistakeholder governance

States, intranets, and sovereignty

Internet freedom in a surveillance society.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252080708

025208070X

9780252097102

0252097106

OCLC:

903245891