SYLLABUS Cyber International Relations: Emergent Realities of Conflict and Cooperation (17.908) Independent Activities Period 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Organizer: Robert Reardon Lecturers: Robert Reardon, Nazli Choucri, William Young, Shirley Hung, Aadya Shukla, Vivek Mohan, Josephine Wolff, Roger Hurwitz, Peter Brecke, Jesse Sowell Tuesday, January 17, 9:30am-3:00pm Wednesday, January 18, 9:30am-4:15pm Tuesday, January 24, 9:30am-4:15pm Wednesday, January 25, 9:30am-12:30pm Room: 56-162 This class explores the interaction between the development and growth of cyber space and international politics. Questions of theory and policy will both be addressed. The class is organized around the following core questions: How well can existing theories of international relations help us understand the political implications of cyberspace? How might cyberspace change traditional understandings of international politics? How might cyberspace affect security, identity, development, political freedom, social organization, and the distribution of global power? Does it represent a brave new world, or is it simply another over-hyped technological innovation? Over the course of the class, a series of interdisciplinary experts will offer their takes on these questions, present cutting-edge developments in the study of cyberspace and cyberpolitics, and engage participants in critical discussion. Falling at the nexus of the technical and the political, the class seeks to take advantage of MIT's unique strengths. Web: http://web.mit.edu/ecir/home.html Contact: Robert Reardon, reardon@MIT.EDU Sponsor: Political Science SCHEDULE Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:30-9:45 Introduction 9:45-11:00 Deterrence and Escalation Management in Cyber Conflict Robert Reardon Postdoctoral Associate, Political Science, MIT 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:30 CyberPolitics in International Relations Nazli Choucri Professor of Political Science, MIT Cyber International Relations: Emergent Realities of Conflict and Cooperation (17.908) Independent Activities Period 2012 12:30-1:30 Break 1:30-3:00 Stuxnet and the Future of Cyberwarfare Robert Reardon Postdoctoral Associate, Political Science, MIT Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:30-9:45 Introduction 9:45-11:00 A System Analysis of Public Protest and Social Media William Young PhD Candidate, Engineering Systems Division, MIT 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:30 China and the Great Firewall Shirley Hung Postdoctoral Associate, CSAIL, MIT 12:30-1:30 Break 1:30-2:45 Cyberspace, Political Openness, and Authoritarian Regimes Aadya Shukla Research Fellow, Belfer Center, Harvard 2:45-3:00 Break 3:00-4:15 Cyber Governance – Institutions, Principles, Pressures Vivek Mohan Research Fellow, Belfer Center, Harvard Tuesday, January 24, 2012 9:30-9:45 Introduction 9:45-11:00 Application Layer Accountability Mechanisms for the Internet Josephine Wolff CSAIL, MIT 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:30 Critical International Incidents in Cyberspace Roger Hurwitz Research Scientist, CSAIL, MIT 12:30-1:30 Break 2 Cyber International Relations: Emergent Realities of Conflict and Cooperation (17.908) Independent Activities Period 2012 1:30-2:45 Democracy 2.0: An Example of a CyberPolitical Governance Form Peter Brecke Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Georgia Institute of Technology 2:45-3:00 Break 3:00-4:15 Policy Communities in Bottom-Up Internet Governance Jesse Sowell PhD Candidate, Engineering Systems Division, MIT Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:30-9:45 Introduction 9:45-11:00 The Internet and Global Civil Society Aadya Shukla Research Fellow, Belfer Center, Harvard 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:30 Needs and Prospects for International Cyber Norms Roger Hurwitz Research Scientist, CSAIL, MIT 3