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International IT and War. A Discussion Document. Agenda. A “State” of War: what’s so different? Models of International Business and war Ordinary Issues exacerbated by war New Issues Engendered by war An Ethical Dimension. A “State” of War: what’s so different?.
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International IT and War A Discussion Document War and International IT
Agenda • A “State” of War: what’s so different? • Models of International Business and war • Ordinary Issues exacerbated by war • New Issues Engendered by war • An Ethical Dimension War and International IT
A “State” of War: what’s so different? • What Does International IT Assume that a State of War negates? • What does a State of War mean? • Business as usual? • Legal implications? • International implications? • Global implications? • Whose condition changes depending on this state? War and International IT
State of War • What Kind of War is This? • Who are the Combatants? • What are the Boundaries of the War? War and International IT
What Does International IT Assume that a State of War negates? • International Cooperation or Agreement • Adherence to Diplomatic Norms • Continued Academic Cooperation • Undisrupted Communication Channels • Respect for non-Combatants • Respect for non-Combatant Business War and International IT
What Are the Conditions of THIS War? • Little International Cooperation • Normal Rules of Engagement are bypassed • Academic Cooperation is politicized • Communication Channels are at Risk • No Respect for Non-Combatants • No Real Boundaries War and International IT
Models affected by war/peace Implications for action or practice Models not affected by war/peace Implications for action or practice Models of International IT and war • Which models point to places in which effects of war will show up? • This is our aim: State of Belligerency (i.e., War vs. Peace) War and International IT
Ordinary Issues exacerbated by war • Logistics • Fulfillment • Human resource shortages • Economic uncertainty, movement of funds • Corruption, greed, etc. War and International IT
New Issues Engendered by war • Espionage • Government security measures • New laws • Political divisions in society • Physical violence • Aftermath; Winning the Peace War and International IT
An Ethical Dimension • Is IS neutral in this conflict? • Is IS a promoter or deterent to war? • Are IS people prone to support one side or another? • Is there a personal ethical position and must it be taken and acted on? War and International IT