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Deterring cyber warfare : bolstering strategic stability in cyberspace /

Deterrence theory was well developed during the Cold War for the deterrence of kinetic attacks. While the deterrence of cyber attacks is one of the most important issues facing the United States and other nations, the application of deterrence theory to the cyber realm is problematic. This study off...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mazanec, Brian M. (Author), Thayer, Bradley A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:
Deterrence (Strategy)
Cyberspace > Security measures > Government policy.
Cyberspace operations (Military science)
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Cyberspace and Cyber Warfare
  • 3. Deterrence Theory and the Challenge of Applying It to Cyber Warfare
  • 4. Cultivating Beneficial Norms for Strategic Stability
  • 5. Continuing Efforts to Improve Cyber Forensics and Bolster Defences
  • 6. Developing a Declaratory Policy and Offensive Cyber Weapons
  • 7. Conclusions.