Demchak, Chris C.

Wars of Disruption and Resilience : Cybered Conflict, Power, and National Security. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages) - Studies in Security and International Affairs Series ; v.26 . - Studies in Security and International Affairs Series .

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER ONE. Globalization and Spread of Cybered Conflict -- Emerging Uncivil Cybered International System -- Challenge to International Relations Theory -- Syncretic Reframing: Security Resilience Strategy for a Cybered World -- Security Resilience Strategy: Linking Framework and Tools -- CHAPTER TWO. History's Experiments in Security Resilience -- Case Studies of City- State Security Strategies -- Greek and Italian City-State Wars of Disruption -- British and U.S. Small Wars of Disruption -- Lessons for Disruption in a Security Resilience Strategy -- CHAPTER THREE. Challenges in a New Strategy for Cybered Threats -- Political Acceptance of Cybered Threat in Democratic City-States -- Technical Design for Cybered Conflict -- Operational Constraints on Implementation of Disruption -- CHAPTER FOUR. Institutional Design for Cybered Power and National Security -- Honest Joint Consultation-Knowledge Nexus -- Comprehensive Data-Privacy in Behavior- Based Adaptations -- Collaborative Actionable Knowledge-the Atrium Model -- Gathering What Exists Today -- CHAPTER FIVE. Disruption and Resilience for National Security and Power in a Cybered World -- Marks of the New Cybered Age: Sovereignty, Disruption, and Resilience -- Inklings of the Future: The Rise of the Cyber Command -- Adapting the Social Contract for Cybered Uncertainty -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

The power of a large nation like the United States rests on its ability to be resil­ient against a successful attack. This work offers a blueprint for a national cyber-power strategy that is long in time horizon, flexible in target and scale, and practical enough to maintain the security of a digitized nation facing violent cybered conflict.

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Information warfare.
Cyberspace--Security measures.
Computer networks--Security measures.
Cyberterrorism--Prevention.
National security--Technological innovations.


Electronic books.

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