Contribution to Book
Power, Conflict, and Technology: Delineating Empirical Theories in a Changing World
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
(2017)
Abstract
Technology has been given relatively scant attention in empirical international relations scholarship, despite its obvious importance to issues of military power and global security. Much progress is yet to be made into developing a fuller and more precise understanding of the interaction between technology and international relations. Synthesizing existing research will provide a clearer picture of the state of the field with regards to conceptualizing technology, the proliferation of technology, the technological component of national power, the impact of technology on international relations, the information and communication technology revolution and cyber security, and technology in international digital politics. This synthesis highlights key questions regarding what empirical research has to engage with and provides the first step toward addressing these issues.
Keywords
- technology,
- power,
- diffusion,
- proliferation,
- innovation,
- cyber security,
- empirical international relations theory
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 26, 2017
Editor
William R. Thompson
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780190228637
DOI
10.1093/acrefore/9780190228637.013.587
Citation Information
Anthony J.S. Craig and Brandon Valeriano. "Power, Conflict, and Technology: Delineating Empirical Theories in a Changing World" New YorkOxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/brandon-valeriano/50/