Papers by Justine Chauvin
The current development of a cyber defence policy by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO... more The current development of a cyber defence policy by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is usually seen as exemplifying the alliance’s changing scope of intervention; as well as its broadened perception of security. From an institutional-liberalist perspective, it is said to illustrate the transformation of NATO from a defensive alliance into a security management institution. However, others have pointed out that NATO cyber defence policy has been developed with regard to seminal events, such as the cyber-attacks on Estonia in 2007 and on Georgia in 2008, and mirrors the persisting cold war logic in NATO current policy.
This dissertation aims to investigate if NATO’s cyber agenda exemplifies the alliance’s transformation into a security management institution; or rather if it displays the continuity of NATO’s self-perception as a defensive alliance. In order to address these questions properly, this dissertation is based on an interpretative approach, using discourse analysis as a method, and a theoretical framework drawing on constructivist accounts, as well as on various liberal institutionalist concepts.
The results of this analysis displayed mixed elements. However, it ultimately seems that NATO cyber defence policy exemplifies the continuous prevalence of NATO’s self-perception as an alliance, designed to defend its members against an external threat. Indeed, the analysis highlights that developments in NATO cyber defence policy are generally conceived as new facets of NATO’s original role – demanding adjusting NATO’s strategy and operational capacities. Yet, NATO cyber defence policy does not seem to represent a fundamental shift in NATO’s perception of its own purpose.
This analysis also highlights the need for further research including additional variables, such as the differentiation between different types of cyber security threats that NATO faces.
In Empire in Denial 1 , David Chandler deeply challenges the state-building's discourses and prac... more In Empire in Denial 1 , David Chandler deeply challenges the state-building's discourses and practices of Western states and international institutions in offering an interesting reflexion explaining the failures of state-building interventions. He also presents a persuasive analysis of how state-building approaches are a reflection of Western states' self-perception and of certain assumptions underpinning their foreign policy. This book review is constituted of two parts: first, a review of Chandler's key arguments and then, a discussion about the added value and the limitations of his book.
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Papers by Justine Chauvin
This dissertation aims to investigate if NATO’s cyber agenda exemplifies the alliance’s transformation into a security management institution; or rather if it displays the continuity of NATO’s self-perception as a defensive alliance. In order to address these questions properly, this dissertation is based on an interpretative approach, using discourse analysis as a method, and a theoretical framework drawing on constructivist accounts, as well as on various liberal institutionalist concepts.
The results of this analysis displayed mixed elements. However, it ultimately seems that NATO cyber defence policy exemplifies the continuous prevalence of NATO’s self-perception as an alliance, designed to defend its members against an external threat. Indeed, the analysis highlights that developments in NATO cyber defence policy are generally conceived as new facets of NATO’s original role – demanding adjusting NATO’s strategy and operational capacities. Yet, NATO cyber defence policy does not seem to represent a fundamental shift in NATO’s perception of its own purpose.
This analysis also highlights the need for further research including additional variables, such as the differentiation between different types of cyber security threats that NATO faces.
This dissertation aims to investigate if NATO’s cyber agenda exemplifies the alliance’s transformation into a security management institution; or rather if it displays the continuity of NATO’s self-perception as a defensive alliance. In order to address these questions properly, this dissertation is based on an interpretative approach, using discourse analysis as a method, and a theoretical framework drawing on constructivist accounts, as well as on various liberal institutionalist concepts.
The results of this analysis displayed mixed elements. However, it ultimately seems that NATO cyber defence policy exemplifies the continuous prevalence of NATO’s self-perception as an alliance, designed to defend its members against an external threat. Indeed, the analysis highlights that developments in NATO cyber defence policy are generally conceived as new facets of NATO’s original role – demanding adjusting NATO’s strategy and operational capacities. Yet, NATO cyber defence policy does not seem to represent a fundamental shift in NATO’s perception of its own purpose.
This analysis also highlights the need for further research including additional variables, such as the differentiation between different types of cyber security threats that NATO faces.