Tag: Technology

117 Articles

Human Rights & Development

The Dark Side of Chinese Modernization

The 2017 annual Human Rights Watch Report on China finds that “the outlook for fundamental human rights, including freedoms of expression, assembly, association, and, …

March 2, 2018

Business & Economics

The Trump Administration’s IP Battle Against China

In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to open an investigation into China’s intellectual property (IP) practices. “This is…

November 14, 2017

Society & Culture

Laboratory of Democracy? Turkey’s Scientific Institutions After the July 15 Coup

Established in 1963 to support state-led economic planning, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) identifies and promotes areas where government…

October 7, 2017

Business & Economics

Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East

The fastest growing internet usage region in the world is the Arab world, with a rising tide of world-competitive and tech-enabled startup entrepreneurship reaching millions with…

October 28, 2013

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Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East

Looking forward, however, becomes more interesting. The Middle East has virtually never known landlines. Mobile usage in many countries across all economic demographics often…

October 28, 2013

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UAV Proliferation and the Challenge of Change

Unfortunately, numerous problems hamper the current international regimes—the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the Wassenaar Arrangement—responsible for…

October 9, 2013

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The Implications of Mandates in International Cyber Affairs

Creating an international cyber governance and security regime faces two critical challenges: jurisdiction-shopping by nations for friendly venues to discuss and promote their…

March 23, 2013

Conflict & Security
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Confidence-Building Measures and the Future of the Global Information Infrastructure

Creating confidence-building measures in the information sphere has become a major foreign policy priority for many states.1 Confidence-building measures and other collaborative…

March 23, 2013

Conflict & Security
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Introduction: Building Trust in Cyberspace

In 2007 Georgetown University established the CyberProject under the auspices of the Institute for Law, Science & Global Security. The CyberProject seeks to hone the…

March 23, 2013

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Multilateral Approaches for Improving Global Security in Cyberspace

Effective cyber security requires that national governments, private companies, and non-governmental organizations work together to understand threats in cyberspace and to share…

March 22, 2013