By combining theoretical discussions with real-world examples, The Politics of Cyber-Security offers readers valuable insights into the role of cyber-security in the realm of international politics. In the face of persistent challenges stemming from the exploitation of global cyberspace, cyber-security has risen to the forefront of both national and international political priorities. Understanding the intricacies and dynamics of cyber-security, particularly its connections to conflict and international order, has never been more essential. This book provides the contextual framework and fundamental concepts necessary to comprehend the interplay between technological opportunities and political constraints. Crafted to resonate with a diverse audience, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, course instructors, policymakers, and professionals, it aims to bridge gaps and foster understanding across various backgrounds and interests.
1. An Introduction to the Politics of Cyber-Security
2. What Is Cyber-Security Politics?
3. Cyber-Security Becomes Political: Threat Frames and Countermeasures
4. A Problem Matures When States Become Active
5. The Cyber-Threat Landscape
6. International Cyber-Security Norms, Practices, and Strategy
7. Cyber-Incidents: A Conceptualization
8. Cyber-Operations: Use and Utility
9. The Politics of Cyber-Security Now and in the Future—Concluding Remarks
Biography
Myriam Dunn Cavelty is Senior Scientist and Deputy Head of Research and Teaching at the Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich. She is the author of Cyber-Security and Threat Politics: US Efforts to Secure the Information Age (Routledge 2008) and many other articles and books on the politics of cyber-security.
