Information Technology for Peace and Security: IT Applications and Infrastructures in Conflicts, Crises, War, and Peace by Christian Reuter
English | PDF | 2019 | 425 Pages | ISBN : 3658256516 | 9.5 MB
Technological and scientific advances, especially the rapid evolution of information technology (IT), play a crucial role regarding questions of peace and security. This textbook addresses the significance and potential of IT, as well as the challenges it poses, with regard to peace and security. It begins with an introduction to peace, conflict, and security research, especially focusing on natural science, technical and computer science perspectives. In the following sections, it sheds light on cyber conflicts, war and peace, cyber arms control, cyber attribution and infrastructures, as well as culture and interaction, before offering an outlook on the future.