Internet Diplomacy: Shaping the Global Politics of Cyberspace

The governance of the internet has become a central issue in global politics, with international cooperation mobilized to ensure security, human rights, and economic benefits. Internet Diplomacy is a novel tool for diplomatic dialogue in the digital age, encompassing cybersecurity and internet governance. This book provides a comprehensive collection of contributions and cases addressing Internet Diplomacy, expanding our understanding of transformations in international diplomacy and transnational digital governance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The governance of the internet has become a crucial aspect of global politics, with international cooperation playing a vital role in ensuring the expansion of connectivity infrastructure, digital services, and their usage aligns with security, human rights, and economic benefits. This field is characterized by a vibrant stakeholder community that actively contributes to building sustainable 'digital sovereignty.' Over the past decade, novel diplomatic practices have been adopted in negotiating technical standards, norms, regulations, and policies at the intersection of national and global priorities. This book introduces the concept of Internet Diplomacy, encompassing the diverse range of emerging international practices clustered around digital environments, including cybersecurity and internet governance. It presents a comprehensive collection of contributions and cases that explore Internet Diplomacy, expanding our understanding of transformations in international diplomacy and transnational digital governance, their drivers and nature, their capacity to challenge power relations, and the values they carry and channel onto the global scene.

Weight: 445g
Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538168165