Deterring cyber warfare [electronic resource] : bolstering strategic stability in cyberspace / Brian M. Mazanec, George Mason University, United States and Bradley A. Thayer, Professor, Faculty of Political Science, University of Iceland, Iceland.

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)
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:Palgrave pivot
Subjects:
Deterrence (Strategy)
Cyberspace > Security measures > Government policy.
Cyberspace operations (Military science)
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2015 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2015 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Deterring Cyber Warfare: Bolstering Strategic Stability in Cyberspace
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Cyberspace, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence
  • Cyberspace and cyber warfare
  • Deterrence theory and the challenge of applying it to cyber warfare
  • Improving deterrence of cyber attacks
  • Cultivating beneficial norms for strategic stability
  • Continuing efforts to improve cyber forensics and bolster defences
  • Developing a declaratory policy and offensive cyber weapons
  • Conclusions.