An original and challenging examination of how to transform post-Sovietological study of Soviet and Russian foreign policy into a more integrated part of the Social Sciences and International Relations Theory. This book represents the first detailed and sustained synthesis international relations theory and Soviet/Russian foreign and security policy in academic literature.
Communication is central to how we understand international affairs. Political leaders, diplomats, and citizens recognize that communication shapes global politics. This has only been amplified in a new media environment characterized by Internet access to information, social media, and the transformation of who can communicate and how. Soft power, public diplomacy 2.0, network power – scholars and policymakers are concerned with understanding what is happening. This book is the first to develop a systematic framework to understand how political actors seek to shape order through narrative projection in this new environment. To explain the changing world order – the rise of the BRICS, the dilemmas of climate change, poverty and terrorism, the intractability of conflict – the authors explore how actors form and project narratives and how third parties interpret and interact with these narratives. The concept of strategic narrative draws together the most salient of international relations concepts, including the links between power and ideas; international and domestic; and state and non-state actors. The book is anchored around four themes: order, actors, uncertainty, and contestation. Through these, Strategic Narratives shows both the possibilities and the limits of communication and power, and makes an important contribution to theorizing and studying empirically contemporary international relations. International Studies Association: International Communication Best Book Award
Body Politics in Development sets out to define body politics as a key political and mobilizing force for human rights in the last two decades. This passionate and engaging book reveals how once-tabooed issues, such as rape, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive rights, have emerged into the public arena as critical grounds of contention and struggle. Engaging in the latest feminist thinking and action, the book describes the struggles around body politics for people living in economic and socially vulnerable communities and covers a broad range of gender and development issues, including fundamentalism, sexualities and new technologies, from diverse viewpoints. The book's originality comes through the author's rich experience and engagement in feminist activism and global body politics and was winner of the 2010 FWSA Book Prize.
Actors in the cyber sphere include countries’ armed forces, intelligence organizations, legal authorities, and natural and legal persons. Cyber War is defined as the intrusion by one state to destroy or disrupt the computer systems or networks of another state. It is defined as “the sort of warfare in which computer systems are employed to damage or destroy adversary systems” in the United Nations Glossary, in the same way as information warfare. Cyber warfare moves at a breakneck speed. It’s a global phenomenon that occurs before the traditional battleground. In order to counter cyber crimes and related issues, more studies needed to improve our understanding, inform policies and develop and strengthen cooperation between individuals, institutions and countries. All states need to take constitutional, legal, technical and administrative measures on cybersecurity. For this purpose, “national virtual environment security policies” should be developed and constantly updated. National information security should be given utmost importance. A cyber security awareness culture should be established and supported by regional and global international institutions and organizations. A common understanding on cyber security needs to be adopted at all levels. CONTENTS PREFACE PART 1. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CYBER ENVIRONMENT CYBER ENVIRONMENT – Serkan Yenal and Naci Akdemir CYBER NEGOTIATIONS THROUGH THE LENSES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW – Öncel Sençerman PART 2. CYBER POLICIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND STATES CONCEPTUAL AND NORMATIVE BASIS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CYBERSECURITY – Neziha Musaoğlu and Neriman Hocaoğlu Bahadır FRANCE’S CYBER SECURITY POLICIES – Ahmet Emre Köker TURKEY’S CYBER SECURITY POLICIES – Ozan Örmeci, Eren Alper Yılmaz, and Ahmet Emre Köker PART 3. CYBER SECURITY AND WARFARE THE IMPACTS OF USING CYBER ENVIRONMENT AS A DOMAIN IN MODERN WARFARE: CYBER-ATTACKS AND CYBER SECURITY – Murat Pınar and Soyalp Tamçelik HOW CAN CYBER SECURITY BE ENSURED IN THE GLOBAL CYBERSPACE? – Hüsmen Akdeniz DIGITAL NON-STATE ACTORS IN CYBER CONFLICTS: HOW THE HACKTIVISTS AND CYBER SOLDIERS CHANGE THE FUTURE – Cansu Arisoy Gedik CYBERATTACK THREAT AGAINST CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES AND ENERGY SECURITY – Cemal Kakisim CYBER TERRORISM IN NEW GENERATION WAR CONCEPT – Yunus Karaağaç SECURITY OF HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS IN CYBERSPACE – Aslı Şirin HUMAN SECURITY AND POSSIBLE INFLUENCE OF CYBERTHREATS ON DEMOCRACY: CASE OF GHANA -Burak Şakir Şeker and Harun Abubakar Siddique NEW BATTLEFIELD BETWEEN CHINA AND THE USA: CYBERSPACE – Dogan Safak Polat RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S CYBER WARFARE CAPABILITIES – Ahmet Sapmaz CYBER SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN THE GULF OF GUINEA – Burak Şakir Şeker, Hasret Çomak, and Harun Abubakar Siddique PART 4. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AND CYBER SECURITY THE EFFECTS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON CYBERSECURITY – Erol Demir and Fahri Erenel CYBER SECURITY IN DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT – Levent Uzunçıbuk MEDIA AND CYBER SECURITY RISKS – Emine Kılıçaslan RISKS AND CYBER SECURITY AT MUSEUMS – Şengül Aydıngün and Haldun Aydıngün PART 5. CYBER WORLD, CYBER CULTURE, AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND COOPERATION: INSTITUTIONS, STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES – Natalia Yevchenko A BLOCK CHAIN-BASED APPLICATION IN CYBER ECONOMIC SYSTEM: NFT – Duygu Yücel THE PHENOMENON OF DIGITIZATION IN THE TURKISH BANKING SYSTEM, RISKS AND SOLUTIONS IN THE FIELD OF CYBER SECURITY – Hatice Nur Germir INSECURITY SYNDROME IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT – Hüseyin Çelik CYBER SECURITY: A PERSPECTIVE FROM ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY – Merve Mamacı THE FAR-RIGHT AND SOCIAL MEDIA – Hüseyin Pusat Kıldiş
This text provides a source of citations to North American scholarships relating specifically to the area of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It indexes fields of scholarship such as the humanities, arts, technology and life sciences and all kinds of scholarship such as PhDs.
Visual novels (VNs), a ludic video game genre that pairs textual fiction stories with anime-like images and varying degrees of interactivity, have increased in popularity among Western audiences in recent years. Despite originating in Japan, these stories have made their way into global culture as a genre accessible for both play and creation with wide-ranging themes from horror and loneliness to sexuality. The History and Allure of Interactive Visual Novels begins with a comprehensive overview of the visual novel genre and the cultural evolution that led to its rise, then explains the tropes and appeal of subgenres like bishojo (cute girl games), detective games, horror, and eroge (erotic games). Finally, the book explores the future of the genre in both user-generated games and games from other genres that liberally borrow both narrative and ludological themes from visual novels. Whether you're a long-standing fan of the genre or a newcomer looking for a fresh experience, The History and Allure of Interactive Visual Novels will provide an accessible and critically engaging overview of a genre that is rich in storytelling yet often overlooked.
This report is the fourth in a series on global security, and examines the foreign policy aspects of the United Kingdom's relationship with Japan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The current political and economic scene in Japan and South Korea is outlined. The regional relations of Japan and South Korea are then examined, including those with the United States and China, trade agreements and regional security forums. The focus on North Korea covers the nuclear programme, human rights, food security, regime reform and stability, North-South Korea relations and military matters. The involvement of Japan and South Korea in international affairs is also scrutinised, including climate change, development assistance, and the United Nations. The report concludes with a review of economic and cultural relations between the UK and Japan and South Korea.
