Hitting back or holding back in cyberspace: Experimental evidence regarding Americans’ responses to cyberattacks

IF 1.7 2区社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Conflict Management and Peace Science Pub Date : 2022-06-29 DOI:10.1177/07388942221111069

Marcelo M. Leal, P. Musgrave

引用次数: 5

Abstract

Theorists offer many predictions about how Americans will respond to significant cyberattacks but systematic evaluations of American public opinion regarding these issues remain rare. We present results from a conjoint experiment and find that the public supports retaliation-in-kind against cyberattacks but is willing to escalate as the economic damage and human casualties of a hypothetical attack mount. Respondents support harsher retaliation after attacks carried out by terrorist groups or state agencies rather than those conducted by individuals or civilian hackers. Finally, the dynamics of the public's judgment regarding responses to a domestic or an international cyber attack are broadly similar.

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在网络空间回击或克制:关于美国人对网络攻击反应的实验证据

理论家们对美国人将如何应对重大网络攻击提出了许多预测，但对美国公众舆论在这些问题上的系统评估仍然很少。我们提出了一项联合实验的结果，发现公众支持对网络攻击进行实物报复，但随着假想攻击的经济损失和人员伤亡增加，他们愿意升级。受访者支持对恐怖组织或国家机构发动的攻击进行更严厉的报复，而不是对个人或民间黑客发动的攻击进行报复。最后，公众对国内或国际网络攻击反应的判断动态大致相似。

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Conflict Management and Peace Science INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-

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3.90

自引率

4.80%

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期刊介绍： Conflict Management and Peace Science is a peer-reviewed journal published five times a year from 2009. It contains scientific papers on topics such as: - international conflict; - arms races; - the effect of international trade on political interactions; - foreign policy decision making; - international mediation; - and game theoretic approaches to conflict and cooperation. Affiliated with the Peace Science Society (International), Conflict Management and Peace Science features original and review articles focused on news and events related to the scientific study of conflict and peace. Members of the Peace Science Society (International) receive an annual subscription to Conflict Management and Peace Science as a benefit of membership.