Cybersecurity, Multipolarity, and the Influence of ‘Great Powers’ in Internet Governance
This chapter explores the literature on the relationship between cyberspace and the creation of new governance systems. Rather than…
Cybersecurity, Multipolarity and the Influence of ‘Great Powers’ in Internet Governance

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This chapter explores the literature on the relationship between cyberspace and the creation of new governance systems. Rather than predicting possible outcomes or their effects, the chapter aims to probe existing theories on the relationship between cyberspace and government.
For writers such as Forsyth, a ‘new international order in cyberspace’ is ‘inevitable’ (Forsyth, 2014).
For writers such as Forsyth, a ‘new international order in cyberspace’ is ‘inevitable’ (Forsyth, 2014). Not only that, but the relationship will be decidedly one-way: “cyberspace will inevitably be what the great powers make it” (Ibid, p. 126).
An essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in Global Diplomacy of the University of London International Programmes. Read the full article on Academia below.

Read the full essay on Academia here.
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