The Digital Environment and Small States in Europe delves into how the digital revolution intersects with global security dynamics and reshapes the geopolitical landscape.
The Digital Environment and Small States in Europe delves into how the digital revolution intersects with global security dynamics and reshapes the geopolitical landscape. It sheds light on the geopolitical complexities inherent in the border regions of the European continent and proposes frameworks to better understand and engage with small state dynamics in international affairs.
At the heart of the book is an examination of the transformative power of digitalization and virtualization, particularly pronounced in the context of small states. Traditionally, power was synonymous with territorial control, but in today's world, influence extends into the virtual realm. Small states, despite their physical limitations, can leverage this virtual extension of territory to their advantage. However, realizing and strategically utilizing these advantages is essential for capitalizing on the opportunities presented. Conversely, small states lacking in digital capabilities find themselves increasingly vulnerable in the virtual sphere, facing heightened security threats and challenges. Through a series of theoretical and case-study-based chapters, the book offers insights into the strategies employed by small states to navigate these complexities and assert their influence on the global stage. Key themes explored include the impact of digitalization on geopolitical dynamics, the role of cybersecurity in safeguarding national interests, and the emergence of digital diplomacy as a tool for statecraft.
The Digital Environment and Small States in Europe will be of great interest to scholars and students of international relations, geopolitics, and political science, as well as security studies, media and communication studies. Additionally, policymakers and analysts involved in foreign policy and security affairs may find valuable insights in the book's exploration of small state strategies and vulnerabilities.
INTRODUCTION (Viktorija Car & Marta Zorko)
PART ONE: THEORETICAL CONCEPTS
Digital information and communication environment potentials for country
promotion, digital propaganda or digital threats (Viktorija Car, Hrvoje
Jakopovi & Christopher Nehring)
Cybersecurity: Basic Concepts, Contemporary Security Challenges and Digital
Technology (Ruica Jakeevi & Robert Mikac)
Small states and digitalisation: building a theoretical framework for digital
diplomacy (ana Lua & Boko Picula)
PART TWO: SMALL STATES AND DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT CHALLENGES
European Security Space(s): Defining and Protecting Cyberspace in European
Small States (Marta Zorko & Ivana Cesarec)
The smaller the state the bigger the challenge: Estonia as the digital state
(Jaanika Puusalu)
Surveillance, De-Democratization and the Digital States of Exception: Cyprus,
a Small State Surveillance-Post (Michaelangelo Anastasiou, Nicos
Trimikliniotis & Petros Petrikkos)
Icelandic Environmental Security Communication Strategies (Lidija
Kos-Stanii, Hrvoje Jakopovi & Dino ula)
Hyperlocal media and the private-public sphere: Maltas complicated ecosystem
(Alex Grech & Martin G. Debattista)
Hybrid threats as challenges for the protection of critical information
infrastructure: Comparative comparison of Croatia and Estonia (Robert Mikac,
Ivana Cesarec & Vladimir Sazonov)
Viktorija Car, PhD, is Full Professor and Head of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Split. The focus of her scientific research includes digital media and society, digital activism, visual culture and visual media, media narratives, media and gender, and minority studies.
Marta Zorko, PhD, is Full Professor at Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, and Head of the undergraduate program Military Leadership and Management. Her scientific interest is oriented towards political geography, geopolitics, and border studies with a strong emphasis on concepts of territoriality and space/place creation.
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