TY - BOOK AU - Powers,Shawn M. AU - Jablonski,Michael TI - The real cyber war: the political economy of internet freedom T2 - The History of Communication SN - 9780252097102 AV - HM851 .R435 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Urbana PB - University of Illinois Press KW - Internet KW - Political aspects KW - Internet and international relations KW - Internet governance KW - Government policy KW - United States KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Introduction : geopolitics and the Internet --; Information freedom and U.S. foreign policy : a history --; The information industrial complex --; Google, information, and power --; The economics of internet connectivity --; The myth of multistakeholder governance --; States, intranets, and sovereignty --; Internet freedom in a surveillance society; 2; b N2 - "Cyber war is on the rise. For many, cyber war refers to the extension of military strategy and conflict into electronic networks, or more simply, the use of the internet for various forms of covert, forceful attack. In The Real Cyber War: The Political Economy of Internet Freedom, Shawn M. Powers and Michael Jablonski argue that, beyond covert attacks, cyber war refers to the utilization of the electronic networks for geopolitical purposes, and the internet, and the rules that govern it, can shape political opinions, consumer habits, cultural mores and values. Powers and Jablonski outline the historical genesis of the internet freedom movement, tracing its origins to modern day. Moving beyond debates about the democratic value of new and emerging media technologies, they focus on political, economic, and geopolitical factors driving internet freedom policies, with particular focus on the U.S. policy and the State Department's emerging doctrine in support of a universal freedom to connect. Far from a principled defense of the freedom of expression, this analysis reveals how internet governance and infrastructure have emerged as critical sites for geopolitical contest between major international actors, the results of which will shape 21st century statecraft, diplomacy, and conflict"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=953632&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -