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Cyber Power in a Digital World: The Evolution of Digital Mentality and Cyber Power Perceptions book cover

1st Edition

Cyber Power in a Digital World The Evolution of Digital Mentality and Cyber Power Perceptions

By Bruna Toso de Alcântara, Donavon Johnson Copyright 2027
256 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Cyber power is a concept that has gained relevance with geopolitical dynamics reaching cyberspace and the increasing intertwining between the physical and digital. In this regard, this concept has been treated through three theoretical lenses: realism, liberalism, and constructivism. Still, constructivist approaches to the concept are sparse and deserve some attention. Cyber Power in a Digital... Read more

Introduction.  1. Power, Theory, and Technology: Setting The Stage  2. Cyber Power: A Changing Research Agenda  3. Cyber Diplomacy and International Relations  4. The State, The Private Sector, and Cyber Power  5. The United Kingdom: Digital Mentality and Cyber Power Perception  6. France: Digital Mentality and Cyber Power Perception  7. Germany's Digital Mentality and Cyber Power Perception  8. Cyber Power and the Politics of Industrial Versus less industrial Societies: The Impact on Small States  9. Comparative Analysis of Cyber Power across UK, France, and Germany.  Conclusion

Biography

Bruna Toso de Alcântara holds a PhD in International Strategic Studies by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS/Brazil).  From 2019 to 2020 she was a research fellow at the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin. In 2020 she participated as collaborating researcher at the Center for Cyber Security and International Relations Studies (CCSIRS) and in 2023 she participated as a fellow in the European Union Cyber Diplomacy Fellowship (EU:CD Fellowship). She has also worked, as a cybersecurity consultant to EppiX eSolution Ltd (2021-2022) and as a technical advisor at the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br – 2021-2023).

Donavon Johnson is a professor, a data management specialist, and a digital transformation expert whose research focuses on digital transformation, emerging technologies, governance, and innovation in the realm of public administration, public policy, and development studies. Dr. Johnson’s research interests also include public management, democracy, and representation, His books include Cryptocurrency and Public Policy (Routledge, 2022) and Leadership Fundamentals for Cybersecurity in Public Policy and Administration (Routledge, 2025).

In an era when cyberspace increasingly influences national security policies and geostrategic considerations,
Cyber Power in a Digital World by de Alcântara and Johnson enhances the theoretical framework of cyber
power for political science and international relations from a constructivist perspective. Its applications to three
European cyber powers provide valuable insights.

Wilhelm M. Vosse, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, International Christian University, Japan

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