Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East (Record no. 51976)
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| fixed length control field | 01729 a2200157 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251201114206.0 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781787384736 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 005.80956 SHI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Shires, James |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Hurst & Company |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2021 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 361 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Cybersecurity is a complex and contested issue in international politics. By focusing on the 'great powers'--the US, the EU, Russia and China--studies in the field often fail to capture the specific politics of cybersecurity in the Middle East, especially in Egypt and the GCC states. For these countries, cybersecurity policies and practices are entangled with those of long-standing allies in the US and Europe, and are built on reciprocal flows of data, capital, technology and expertise. At the same time, these states have authoritarian systems of governance more reminiscent of Russia or China, including approaches to digital technologies centred on sovereignty and surveillance. This book is a pioneering examination of the politics of cybersecurity in the Middle East. Drawing on new interviews and original fieldwork, James Shires shows how the label of cybersecurity is repurposed by states, companies and other organisations to encompass a variety of concepts, including state conflict, targeted spyware, domestic information controls, and foreign interference through leaks and disinformation. These shifting meanings shape key technological systems as well as the social relations underpinning digital development. But however the term is interpreted, it is clear that cybersecurity is an integral aspect of the region's contemporary politics. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cybersecurity |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
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