Cyberspace in Peace and War
Published on 15. October 2016
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-1-68247-032-9 (ISBN)
Description
In a world in which cyberspace is becoming every country's center of gravity, the issue of cyberwar can no longer be ignored. Cyberspace in Peace and War is the first comprehensive, instructional guide to the challenge of cyberwar: how to conduct it but, more importantly, how to avoid it using a mix of cybersecurity policies coupled with deterrence, escalation, signaling, and norms strategies. The result of over twenty years of analysis and assessment by author Martin C. Libicki, this text should be of particular interest to those concerned with the current and future challenges that face the digital frontier. Though written from a U.S. perspective, the principles discussed are globally relevant.
Cyberspace in Peace and War presents a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, cyberwar, and cyber terrorism. From basic concepts to advanced principles, Libicki examines the sources and consequences of system compromises, addresses how cybersecurity policies can strengthen countries defenses--leaving them less susceptible to cyberattack, and explores cybersecurity in the context of military operations, highlighting unique aspects of the digital battleground and strategic uses of cyberwar. He provides the technical and geopolitical foundations of cyberwar necessary to understand the policies, operations, and strategies required for safeguarding an increasingly online infrastructure.
Cyberspace in Peace and War guides readers through the complexities of cybersecurity and cyberwar and challenges them to understand the topics in new ways.
Cyberspace in Peace and War presents a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, cyberwar, and cyber terrorism. From basic concepts to advanced principles, Libicki examines the sources and consequences of system compromises, addresses how cybersecurity policies can strengthen countries defenses--leaving them less susceptible to cyberattack, and explores cybersecurity in the context of military operations, highlighting unique aspects of the digital battleground and strategic uses of cyberwar. He provides the technical and geopolitical foundations of cyberwar necessary to understand the policies, operations, and strategies required for safeguarding an increasingly online infrastructure.
Cyberspace in Peace and War guides readers through the complexities of cybersecurity and cyberwar and challenges them to understand the topics in new ways.
Reviews / Votes
"This volume is encyclopedic, creative, and readable, challenging in its detail and reflections, and equally useful for political and military experts who are not steeped in cyber technology and technical specialists who need grounding in policy and strategy." -Richard K. Betts, PhD, Director, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, and author of Enemies of Intelligence and American Force"Martin Libicki has given us just we need in the complex area of cyber: a clear and comprehensive analysis of the entire range of issues from the technical to the operational and political. It is an indispensable one-stop shopping resource that can be read with great benefit by both novices and experts." -Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics, Columbia University
"Delivers both a thorough introduction to the topic and a compelling set of recommendations on what to do about the national security challenge of our time." -Robert Knake, Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
"A comprehensive and readable discussion of a complicated topic, and an important contribution to a vital issue." -Bruce Schneier, lecturer at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government
"This work is likely to become well known for having bridged the divides that exist among technologists, strategists, operators, and policymakers in their search for solutions to cyberspace's multifaceted challenges, and should be read by every student and practitioner of these disciplines." - Military Technology
"[This book] introduces additional nuances into the debate about digital conflicts and, at the same time, resist the temptation to regard them as acts analogous to nuclear conflicts or wars using conventional weapons." - Russia in Global Politics
"This book is a must-read for those in Australia's military high command and other government departments with a responsibility for national security. One thing is certain, the hackers, especially those that are government-sponsored, will already have it on their e-book shelves." - Australian Defence Force Journal
"[T]his book is recommended for those who want a basic understanding of cyberspace to those who currently hold a position within the realm of national security and everyone in-between. This book is truly a modern classic on the topic of cyberspace." - Air & Space Power Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
20 illustrations, 5 figures, 5 tables
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1206 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68247-032-9 (9781682470329)
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New editions
Martin Libicki
Cyberspace in Peace and War, Second Edition
Book
10/2021
2nd Edition
Naval Institute Press
€63.00
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Person
Martin Libicki is a distinguished visiting professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, and a senior management scientist at the RAND Corporation. His work involves the national security implications of information technology, notably as it involves cybersecurity and cyberwar. He has a Ph.D., from U.C. Berkeley and graduated from MIT.