CYBER POLITICS & POLICY
CHAPTER THREE
A Realist View of Cyberspace
Chapters 3
Present the three major International relations paradigms: realism, Liberal Internationalism and Constructivism.
They lay out key concepts and explain
how they relate to events in cyberspace.
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
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Describe significant concepts associated with Realism.
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Apply the realist lens to describing issues of cybersecurity and cyber power.
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Define cyber capabilities and their relation to both hard and soft power.
Questions for Discussion
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Compare and contrast
conventional power and cyber power.
Read this short article about Estonia, sometimes referred to as a tiny nation but a mighty cyber power:
http://estonianworld.com/security/estonia-became-global-heavyweight-cyber-security/
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What does the existence of a nation like Estonia tell us about cyber power in contrast to conventional military power?
