Cyber Statecraft: Strategies, Challenges, and Future Trends

We invite proposals for chapters from both practitioners and academia. We welcome original, unpublished contributions that engage with, but are not limited to, the following themes and topics:

1.  Theoretical Foundations of Cyber Statecraft

• Cyber statecraft and its role in international relations;
• Cybersecurity as a dimension of national power;
• Power projection in cyberspace;
• The intersection of cyber capabilities and traditional statecraft;
• Implications for cyber statecraft of dual-use technologies;
• Cyber statecraft in the context of emerging technologies (quantum computing, AI, advanced cryptographic systems, etc.).

2.  Cybersecurity and International Security

• The role of cyber operations in hybrid and asymmetric conflicts;
• Cyber warfare and deterrence strategies;
• Role of cyber capabilities in cognitive warfare;
• Cyber defence policies and national cybersecurity strategies;
• Cybersecurity alliances and cooperative defence mechanisms;
• Cybersecurity measures in critical infrastructure protection.

3.  Geopolitics of Cyberspace

• Cyber power competition among great powers (e.g., the US, China, Russia);
• Regional approaches to cyber governance (e.g., EU, ASEAN, AU);
• The role of BRICS in shaping the global cyber environment;
• Cyber strategies of Middle Eastern states;
• Emerging powers and their cyber strategy;
• Cyber strategy of small states.

4.  Governance, Ethics, and Norms

• Geopolitical implications of cyber sovereignty and its clash with global internet freedom;
• International cooperation and multi-stakeholder governance as forms of cyber solidarity;
• The development of international norms for cyber behaviour;
• Ethical and legal challenges in cyber operations;
• Ethical and legal frameworks for dual-use cyber technologies;
• Privacy, surveillance, and the balance between security and liberty.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract Submission: Please submit an abstract of 300-500 words outlining your proposed chapter, including the research question, methodology, and expected contributions. Please include a short biographical note (150 words) with contact details;
• Deadline for Abstracts: 2 March 2025;
• Notification of Acceptance: 16 March 2025;
• Complete Chapter Submission: Accepted authors will be asked to submit chapters of 6,000-8,000 words (including references) by 1 August 2025;
• Peer-review results: 30 September 2025;
• Final Submission of Revised Chapters: 15 November 2025.