| ID | 115218 |
| Title Proper | Cyberpower in strategic affairs |
| Other Title Information | neither unthinkable nor blessed |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Betz, David |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the effect of connectivity on strategic affairs. It argues that the effect on war's character is potentially, although not yet shown in practice, considerably large. Its effect upon the distribution of power among states in the international system is small, contrary to the claims of `cyberwar' alarmists. All told, however, its effect upon strategic affairs is complex. On the one hand, it represents a significant advance in the `complexification' of state strategies, understood in the sense of the production of intended effects. On the other hand, strategists today - still predominantly concerned with the conflicts and confrontations of states and organised military power - are generally missing the power which non-traditional strategic actors, better adapted to the network flows of the information age, are beginning to deploy. These new forms of organization and coercion will challenge the status quo. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 35, No.5; Oct 2012: p.689-711 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 35, No.5; Oct 2012: p.689-711 |
| Key Words | Cyberspace ; Cyberwar ; Cyberpower ; Airpower ; Networks ; Connectivity ; Social Movements ; Terrorism ; Revolution ; Strategy |