Context and co-evolution -- Cyberspace : layers and interconnections -- International relations : levels of analysis -- The cyber-IR system : integrating cyberspace and international relations -- Co-evolution and complexity in twenty-first century international relations -- Control point analysis : locating power and leverage -- The power over control points : cases in context -- Cybersecurity and international compexities -- Distributed internet governance : private authority and international order -- The co-evolution dilemma : complexity of transformation and change -- Alternative futures : trends and contingencies -- Imperatives of co-evolution.

"International relations in the 21st century is starkly different than in previous centuries, and the diference is cyberspace. The network is shaping international relations and in turn being shaped by the concerns and challenges associated with it. This book offfers a unique and foundational analysis of the co-evolution of cyberspace and international relations and the variety of challenges that arise for individuals, organizations, and states. The truly intriguing alliance here is of two eminent scholars, Choucri and Clark -- one an expert on the theory of international relations, and the other an architect of the internet who brings deep technical, design, and structural insights to the analysis"-- Provided by publisher.