Discourse Power Construction in the Sino-US Cyberspace Game
Forfatter
Kong, Jiayi
Semester
4. semester
Uddannelse
Udgivelsesår
2019
Afleveret
2019-05-15
Antal sider
52
Abstract
Cybermagt spiller en stadig større rolle i internationale relationer. Dette speciale undersøger forholdet mellem Kina og USA i cyberspace som et strategisk spil, der både rummer samarbejde og konflikt og udvikler sig dynamisk over tid. Med afsæt i Foucaults diskursteori – forstået som magten til at forme fortællinger, normer og definitioner – viser specialet, hvordan diskursmagt i big data-tiden bliver en central del af staters cybermagt. Gennem en klassificering inspireret af spilteori beskrives USA-Kina-interaktionen som et makrostrategisk, blandet spil, hvor aktørerne både koordinerer og konkurrerer. En hovedpointe er, at diskursmagt i cyberspace er afgørende i dette spil. Ifølge analysen bygger USA sin cyberdiskurs via institutionelle virkemidler, sin hegemoniske position og påberåbt legitimitet, mens tekniske barrierer (for eksempel standarder og adgangskrav) udgør et vigtigt redskab i samspillet mellem parterne. Specialet skitserer desuden Kinas strategiske valg: at engagere sig mere i global styring, opbygge en institutionel stemme, fremme globalisering og etablere eller deltage i internationale institutioner.
Cyber power is increasingly shaping international relations. This thesis examines the relationship between China and the United States in cyberspace as a strategic game that combines cooperation and conflict and evolves over time. Drawing on Foucault’s discourse theory—understood as the power to shape narratives, norms, and definitions—it shows how discourse power has become a core part of state cyber power in the big data era. Using a game-theoretic classification, the U.S.–China interaction is described as a macro-level, mixed game in which the players both coordinate and compete. A central argument is that discourse power in cyberspace is a key factor in this game. The analysis finds that the United States builds its cyber discourse through institutional methods, its hegemonic position, and claims to legitimacy, while technical barriers (such as standards and access constraints) are an important tool in the interaction between the parties. The thesis also outlines China’s strategic choices: deeper involvement in global governance, building an institutional voice, promoting globalization, and creating or engaging in international institutions.
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