CYBER WAR VERSUS CYBER REALITIES: CYBER CONFLICT IN THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

摘要

Cyberspace has evolved into a domain of international conflict as well as a source of threat inflation by the policymakers and the media. The hype over conflict in cyberspace is reflected predominantly in the literature in international relations where a substantial amount of work emphasizes the consequences of conflict without the benefit of empirical evidence. This misleading discourse is problematic because it can generate confusion and suspicion between governments, consequently influencing interactions between states in the international system. Given the prevailing literature, there is a need for more nuanced studies that are grounded in social science and empirical realities.