Overview
Explores the ways in which interconnections among economic development, socio-political democracy and security redefine the ways in which governments, businesses, academia and other institutions pursue strategies of innovation and growth
Considers the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in promoting dissemination of knowledge in both local and global contexts
Features contributions from an international array of scholars, practitioners and policymakers integrating theory, empirical research and case studies
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Cyber-Democracy
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About this book
In this volume, contributors from academia, industry, and policy explore the inter-connections among economic development, socio-political democracy and defense and security in the context of a profound transformation, spurred by globalization and supported by the rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT). This powerful combination of forces is changing the way we live and redefining the way companies conduct business and national governments pursue strategies of innovation, economic growth and diplomacy.
Integrating theoretical frameworks, empirical research and case studies, the editors and contributors have organized the chapters into three major sections, focusing on cyber-development, cyber-democracy and cyber-defense.
The authors define cyber-development as a set of tools, methodologies and practices that leverage ICT to catalyze and accelerate social, political and economic development, with an emphasis on making the transition to knowledge-based economies. One underlying understanding here is that knowledge, knowledge creation, knowledge production and knowledge application (innovation) behave as crucial drivers for enhancing democracy, society, and the economy. By promoting dissemination and sharing of knowledge, cyber-democracy allows a knowledge conversion of the local into the global (gloCal) and vice versa, resulting in a gloCal platform for communication and knowledge interaction and knowledge enhancement. Meanwhile, technology-enabled interconnectivity increases the need to adopt new methods and actions for protection against existing threats and possible challenges to emerge in the future. The final section contemplates themes of cyber-defense and security, as well as emerging theories and values, legal aspects and trans-continental links (NATO, international organizations and bilateral relations between states). Collectively, the authors present a unique collection of insights and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities inspired by connectivity.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cyber-Development, Cyber-Democracy and Cyber-Defense
Book Subtitle: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications for Theory, Policy and Practice
Editors: Elias G. Carayannis, David F. J. Campbell, Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1028-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1027-4Published: 15 August 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5291-5Published: 22 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1028-1Published: 14 August 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 354
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Relations, Political Science, Systems and Data Security, Public International Law