Bordering the State in Cyberspace - Daniel Lambach

Bordering the State in Cyberspace Guest Lecture at DFH Workshop Logiken der Un Ordnung von Border Complexities Logiques de des ordres des Border Complexities in Frankfurt Oder 18 19 03 2021 Part of the project Border Complexities Eine deutsch franz sisch luxemburgische Workshopreihe Lecturer PhD Dr Daniel Lambach Moderator Dr Peter Ulrich Abstract Cyberspace is not the electronic frontier but an integral part of a hybridizing digital physical lifeworld And with the digital transformation reshaping societies and economies states are adapting too States seek to create cyber analogies of territory to ward against potential threats and to undergird narratives of sovereignty They have developed rules of jurisdiction over cyber activities designate virtual territories that have to be defended against cyberwar and deploy symbols of statehood to communicate their authority claims Inspired by the notion of bordering practices this presentation develops the concept of territorial practices as a