Global Governance and the Spread of Cyberspace Controls

Deibert, Ronald J.; Crete‐Nishihata, Masashi

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“…Much more importantly, though, a vast body of literature in diffusion studies in political science and sociology is facing only two studies that look into the crossnational and international diffusion of ICTs (including TIFP). Pointing out this disparity, Deibert and Crete‐Nishihata (2012) noted that research on cyberspace controls has neglected mechanisms and causes of the phenomenon that operate at the international level. They concluded that the “international and global dynamics by which such controls grow” remain largely underresearched (p. 340).…”

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“…Nation‐states increasingly gain control over cyberspace (Bendrath & Mueller, 2011; Deibert & Rohozinski, 2010a; Drezner, 2004). One of the most basic methods that more and more states use to control cyberspace is filtering Internet content with technical measures (Deibert & Crete‐Nishihata, 2012; Deibert & Rohozinski 2010b, 2010c; OpenNet Initiative [ONI], 2012a; Zittrain & Palfrey, 2008). This growth and spread of ongoing, policy‐backed technical Internet filtering practices (TIFP) is not limited only to authoritarian regimes.…”

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“…On the basis of the assumption that nation‐states operate in reaction to other states’ actions and vice‐versa (Hopf, 1998; Wendt, 1995) and that research on cyberspace controls has neglected mechanisms that operate at the international level so far (Deibert & Crete‐Nishihata, 2012), this study addressed the question why some states are more prone to implement ongoing, policy‐backed TIFP than others. Viewing the lack of research in the field, the research project started out by surveying experts covering the disciplinary intersection that this study is located at, in order to identify a more informed and meaningful point of departure.…”

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The Proliferation of Technical Internet Filtering Practices: Tracking Policy and Its Implementation Through a Systemic Perspective

Zaiser¹

2019

Policy & Internet

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Nation‐states’ desire to control the Internet is reflected in an increasing number of countries that employ ongoing, policy‐backed technical Internet filtering practices. This qualitative study investigated the mechanisms that operate at the international level of analysis, driving the growth, and spread of such Internet filtering activities across the globe. With an innovative combination of methods, two consecutive steps mark a valid point of departure in addressing this wide research gap. First, a Delphi study surveyed scholars of Internet governance and diffusion studies in political science and sociology about potential causes that drive states to implement technical Internet filtering practices. The second step tested the potential cause that the experts deemed to be most relevant with a comparative case study between South Korea, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. On the basis of the OpenNet Initiative’s empirical tests for technical Internet filtering, the study established a robust relationship between the implementation of state‐mandated technical Internet filtering practices and similar problems of role‐equivalent states as a predictor of international policy diffusion.

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2019

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“…Moreover, both China and Russia, in common cause with other authoritarian regimes, promote 'Internet sovereignty' or 'cyber sovereignty' as a means of reinforcing domestic control and authority (Nocetti, 2015;Zeng et al, 2017). This is visible in a range of repressive measures aimed at curtailing freedom of speech and expression online and the influx of subversive ideas across their territorial borders (Deibert and Crete-Nishihata, 2012). It is also the driver behind Sino-Russian proposals for multilateral information security agreements that would enshrine these prerogatives in law (Dalla Guarda, 2015, pp.…”

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Cyberweapons: power and the governance of the invisible

Stevens

2017

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This article explores the non-emergence of a global governance regime for cyberweapons.Cyberweapons are malicious software entities deployed to cause harm to adversaries' computer networks and systems. They threaten the integrity and functionality of digital systems that enable global circuits of communication and exchange, with significant potential impacts on social, economic and political order. Using a power-analytical approach, this article identifies four areas in which power works to constrain regime formation: the productive power of NATO's Tallinn Manual Process; the structural power of US involvement in cyberweapons markets; the institutional power of Internet technologies; and diplomatic claims to sovereignty that mask the operations of compulsory power. These work together to prevent a unified global approach to the regulation of cyberweapons. The article concludes that there are substantial obstacles to effective cyberweapons governance but that these should not prevent ongoing efforts to tackle this important and ubiquitous security issue.

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“…These discussions regarding norm contestation are situated within a broader norms literature that generally possesses a "good" norm bias. The norms literature typically focuses on "good" norms, such as those that promote civil and political rights and democracy (Deibert and Crete-Nishihata 2012). Yet, the concept of norms does not require a particular content, but a sense of "oughtness" for whatever behaviour they regulate.…”

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Russian Norm Entrepreneurship in Crimea: Serious Contestation or Cheap Talk?

Jose

Stefes²

2018

SSRN Journal

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Global Governance and the Spread of Cyberspace Controls

Cited by 86 publications

References 20 publications

The Proliferation of Technical Internet Filtering Practices: Tracking Policy and Its Implementation Through a Systemic Perspective

The Proliferation of Technical Internet Filtering Practices: Tracking Policy and Its Implementation Through a Systemic Perspective

Cyberweapons: power and the governance of the invisible

Russian Norm Entrepreneurship in Crimea: Serious Contestation or Cheap Talk?

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