Managing Cyber Attacks in International Law, Business, and Relations: In Search of Cyber Peace

Scott J. Shackelford

Jul 2014 · Cambridge University Press

About this ebook

This book presents a framework to reconceptualize internet governance and better manage cyber attacks. It examines the potential of polycentric regulation to increase accountability through bottom-up action. It also provides a synthesis of the current state of cybersecurity research, bringing features of cyber attacks to light and comparing and contrasting the threat to all relevant stakeholders. Throughout the book, cybersecurity is treated holistically, covering issues in law, science, economics and politics. This interdisciplinary approach is an exemplar of how strategies from different disciplines as well as the private and public sectors may cross-pollinate to enhance cybersecurity. Case studies and examples illustrate what is at stake and identify best practices. The book discusses technical issues of Internet governance and cybersecurity while presenting the material in an informal, straightforward manner. The book is designed to inform readers about the interplay of Internet governance and cybersecurity and the potential of polycentric regulation to help foster cyber peace.

About the author

Professor Scott J. Shackelford serves on the faculty of Indiana University, where he teaches cybersecurity, business law and sustainability, among other courses, and is a fellow at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. He has written more than 30 articles, essays and book chapters that have been published in outlets such as the Yale Law and Policy Review, the New York University Environmental Law Journal, the American Business Law Journal, the Stanford Journal of International Law, the Stanford Environmental Law Journal, the Berkeley Journal of International Law, and the Stanford Law Review Online. Professor Shackelford has also written op-eds on the topic of cybersecurity that have been published in the Huffington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Jurist, and the Washington Times, and his research has been covered by National Public Radio, Forbes, C-SPAN, USA Today, and Kelley Magazine. His academic work has been recognized with awards including the Stanford Law School Steven Block Civil Liberties Award for Writing on Civil Rights. Shackelford also received the Indiana University Trustees' Teaching Award for Excellence in 2011, and the Elinor Ostrom Award in 2015.