Understanding Cyber-Warfare: Politics, Policy and Strategy

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the historical, technical, and strategic context of global cyber conflict, with three new chapters and a comprehensive overview of key issue areas. It is essential reading for students of cybersecurity/cyber conflict and information warfare, as well as for students of intelligence studies, security and strategic studies, defense policy, and IR in general.

Format: Hardback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 19 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive textbook provides an accessible introduction to the multifaceted realm of global cyber conflict, encompassing its historical, technical, and strategic dimensions. The second edition has undergone extensive revisions and updates, featuring three new chapters to enhance its coverage.

Cyber warfare encompasses a wide range of issues related to doctrine, strategy, policy, international relations (IR), and operational practices associated with computer network attacks, exploitation, and defense. However, it unfolds within the intricate sociopolitical context of digital contestation, alongside other forms of digital conflict. This book aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical, strategic, and policy aspects of cyber conflict, as well as an introduction to key state and non-state actors.

In particular, the book offers a thorough exploration of several key issue areas:

A historical perspective on the emergence and evolution of cyber warfare, encompassing the basic characteristics and methods of computer network attacks, exploitation, and defense.

An interdisciplinary set of theoretical perspectives on conflict in the digital age, drawing from the fields of IR, security studies, psychology, science, technology, and society (STS) studies.

Current national perspectives, policies, doctrines, and strategies relevant to cyber warfare, including the development of cyber capabilities and the role of military organizations.

An examination of the challenges in international law, norm development, and deterrence in the context of global cyber conflict.

The role of emerging information technologies, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, in shaping the dynamics of global cyber conflict.

This textbook serves as an essential resource for students pursuing studies in cybersecurity/cyber conflict and information warfare. It is also highly recommended for students interested in intelligence studies, security and strategic studies, defense policy, and IR in general. By delving into these critical topics, the book equips readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complex and evolving landscape of global cyber conflict.

Weight: 752g
Dimension: 179 x 253 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032159393
Edition number: 2 ed