Mapping the routes of the Internet for geopolitics: The case of Eastern Ukraine

• Published in: First Monday Vol. 26; no. 5
• Main Authors: Limonier, Kevin, Douzet, Frédérick, Pétiniaud, Louis, Salamatian, Loqman, Salamatian, Kave
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Library 03.05.2021
• Subjects: Computer Science; Geopolitics; Internet; Networking and Internet Architecture; Ukraine; Russia

In this paper, we argue that data routing is of geopolitical significance. We propose new methodologies to understand and represent the new forms of power rivalries and imbalances that occur within the lower layers of cyberspace, through the analysis of Eastern Ukraine. The Internet is a network of...