Question

1. Two broad foreign policy approaches to the Internet have emerged: one advocates a free, open, global Internet and a multistakeholder model of global governance involving states and private actors, while the other supports limiting

the flow of certain information online and a state-centric, multilateral model of governance. What motivates each of these approaches?

2.How revolutionary is cyberspace? In what ways have policymakers and academics struggled to apply traditional concepts in international relations to cyberspace?

Answer 1

Ans. 1

Present days we can see the rapid changes in the field of cyberspace, these changes are not only in technologies but also in ethics of internet. Some are advocating free internet while others are suggesting the censorship over internet and its contents. Well every development comes with pros and cons, here we will discuss about some pros and cons of free internet.

Pros of open Internet- The open internet creates the ideas and provide a platform to each and every individual in this world. Internet supported campaigns, social and cultural reforms. We used internet to generate creative ideas, find appropriate information and knowledge. Open internet connected world and made the globalization possible, give opportunities to perform, spread in front of world.

Cons of Open Internet- The open internet helped terrorism, racism, government resistance and spreading rumours. Government authorities cannot reduce, control the flow of information and contents over internet because lack of regularization and censorships. Cybercrime has increased because of open internet, we can spread our false and hypothetical ideas all over the world which made significant difference between government authorities and people.

            In my opinion, internet must be open and free but regulated by the social interests and security.

Ans. 2

Cyberspace is a kind of digital universe, we cannot define the limits of cyberspace, day by day we are experiencing innovative technologies, applications etc. these days policy makers and academics struggling to apply traditional concepts but they are not experiencing enough possibilities because internet and cyberspace is limitless and open to everyone. Without definite limits we cannot apply traditional concepts. Content on the internet cannot be controlled because it is an open platform and every one can find a proper space over the internet. Technology barriers, social impacts, creative ideas, rapid developments are some important factors that affects cyberspace.