Tracing Strategic Preferences in Cyberspace: A Cognitive-Cultural Approach
Author(s): Miguel Alberto Gomez, Christopher Whyte
Publisher(s): International Studies Association
Publication Year: 2021
The contemporary literature on cybersecurity and related interstate interactions reveals noticeable gaps. These gaps particularly stem from the limited utility of cyber operations to shift the balance of strategic power between states or to signal intent and resolve effectively. In response, this conference paper for the International Studies Association by CSS' Miguel Alberto Gomez and Christopher Whyte advances a cognitive-cultural framework wherein behavior reflects preferences derived from schema usage. Ultimately, the article serves as the initial foray in expanding our understanding of interstate behavior in cyberspace.