The Real Cyber War: The Political Economy of Internet Freedom (History of Communication)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 025208070X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Contemporary discussion surrounding the role of the internet in society is dominated by words like: internet freedom, surveillance, cybersecurity, Edward Snowden and, most prolifically, cyber war. They argue that efforts to create a universal internet built upon Western legal, political, and social preferences is driven by economic and geopolitical motivations rather than the humanitarian and democratic ideals that typically accompany related policy discourse. Thought-provoking and far-seeing, The Real Cyber War reveals how internet policies and governance have emerged as critical sites of geopolitical contestation, with results certain to shape statecraft, diplomacy, and conflict in
"Powers and Jablonski execute the close knitting that is the hallmark of careful political economy work -- The Real Cyber War documents the interests at play in contemporary international communication and issues a clarion call to think otherwise about how the Internet might serve global interests rather than parochial ones." -The Journal of Communication
Dissecting "Freedom to Connect" This review was originally published in boundary 2, at: boundary2.org/2015/0Dissecting "Freedom to Connect" Richard Hill This review was originally published in boundary 2, at: boundary2.org/2015/04/29/dissecting-the-internet-freedom-agenda/Disclosure: the author of this review is thanked in the Preface of the reviewed book.Both radical civil society organizations and mainstream defenders of the status quo agree that the free and open Internet is threatened. The threats include government censorship and mass surveillance,. /29/dissecting-the-internet-freedom-agenda/Disclosure: the author of this review is thanked in the Preface of the reviewed book.Both radical civil society organizations and mainstream defenders of the status quo agree that the free and open Internet is threatened. The threats include government censorship and mass surveillance,. the depth and breadth of information collation can be amazing. If you don’t believe this (and you belong It is fair to suggest that there are two types of “cyber war” affecting our ever-connected society. The first is the most commonly known, whether it is hackers and virus makers, Internet freedoms and identity theft or security issues. The less known form is the actions of nation states, who are seeking to restrict and control access domestically whilst aggressively seeking to ready itself fo. A Must for those who want to understand diplomacy in a cyber warfare age Ryan Mixson The most up-to-date and informed work on international diplomacy and business-government relationships in the new cyber landscape, Powers' and Jablonski's book is endlessly informative and meticulously sourced, but never short of utterly engrossing.From espionage to whistleblowers to the emergence of a new world where information is the highest-valued currency, "The Real Cyber War" is a must-read for an