Ciberguerra. La consolidación de un nuevo poder en las relaciones internacionales contemporáneas

Abstract

The author of this work argues that cyberspace can be considered as a new dimension of human action to reproduce the interstate war typical of international relations. For its argumentation it proposes three objectives: first, to analyze the practice of war, its perennial elements and to understand its relationship with technology; second, to present the qualities and elements that make cyberspace a new dimension of optimal human action to reproduce the practice of war, and third, to describe the nature of cyberwar and the ways in which it has materialized in real life. Finally, the author also evidences the existence of new actors that seek to take advantage of the characteristics of the warlike confrontations in cyberspace. This book is a boost to the investigative and proactive work of other academics in the cyberspace and its relationship with vital political aspects -such as security and national defense-, and a necessary reference to generate a debate on the new responsibilities of the State with its citizens in the XXI century.