Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius
This contribution discusses the growing importance of cyber attacks directed at the public sphere and the crucial role of non-state actors in cyber attacks from a perspective of just war theory. Going back to Grotius’ and Vitoria’s seminal teachings on international law, the article makes the case f...
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Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
2020-09-01
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| description | This contribution discusses the growing importance of cyber attacks directed at the public sphere and the crucial role of non-state actors in cyber attacks from a perspective of just war theory. Going back to Grotius’ and Vitoria’s seminal teachings on international law, the article makes the case for distributed cyber deterrence involving private and public actors. Further, it justifies sanctions for cyber attacks that do not cause physical violence, for example the interference with elections or the hacking of companies. It considers the post-physicality of cyberspace, the attribution problem, private just war theory and national self-determination through deliberation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7d35b8bcaac4407a1b8ada7bc6143892025-08-20T02:46:43ZengAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and SocietyInternet Policy Review2197-67752020-09-019310.14763/2020.3.1500Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and GrotiusJohannes Thumfart0Vrije Universiteit BrusselThis contribution discusses the growing importance of cyber attacks directed at the public sphere and the crucial role of non-state actors in cyber attacks from a perspective of just war theory. Going back to Grotius’ and Vitoria’s seminal teachings on international law, the article makes the case for distributed cyber deterrence involving private and public actors. Further, it justifies sanctions for cyber attacks that do not cause physical violence, for example the interference with elections or the hacking of companies. It considers the post-physicality of cyberspace, the attribution problem, private just war theory and national self-determination through deliberation.https://policyreview.info/node/1500Cyber attacksCyber deterrenceJust warActive Cyber Defense Certainty ActActive cyber defenseGrotius |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Thumfart Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius Internet Policy Review Cyber attacks Cyber deterrence Just war Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act Active cyber defense Grotius |
| title | Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius |
| title_full | Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius |
| title_fullStr | Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius |
| title_short | Public and private just wars: Distributed cyber deterrence based on Vitoria and Grotius |
| title_sort | public and private just wars distributed cyber deterrence based on vitoria and grotius |
| topic | Cyber attacks Cyber deterrence Just war Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act Active cyber defense Grotius |
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