| ID | 096690 |
| Title Proper | From global village to virtual battlespace |
| Other Title Information | the colonizing of the Internet and the extension of realpolitik |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Walter, Stefanie |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From the earliest years of the Internet's creation, cyberspace has been distinguished from other types of political space because of three unique qualities: (i) its ability to mobilize users, particularly "outsiders" including those who have not been easily included in political systems using conventional means; (ii) its ability to quickly provide large quantities of information of uncertain or unregulated quality; and (iii) its ability to shrink distances between users, in some sense rendering conventional physical geography irrelevant. This paper presents three lenses for interpreting the significance of these developments: utopian, liberal, and realist. Evolving doctrines of cyberwarfare as put forth by China, Russia, and the United States in particular stress the ways in which cyberspace presents a unique security threat which may present greater advantages to nonstate actors engaged in unconventional warfare. Differing economic, political, and security policies derive from each lens. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 54, No. 2; Jun 2010: p381-401 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Quarterly Vol. 54, No. 2; Jun 2010: p381-401 |
| Key Words | Global Village ; Virtual Battlespace ; Colonizing ; Internet ; Realpolitik ; International Relation ; Cyber Politics |