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Interpreting the Role of State, Non-State, and International Organization to form Cybersecurity Governance in Southeast Asia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Iqbal Ramadhan 1
R. Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata 2
Darmansjah Djumala 3
Wawan Budi Darmawan 3
1 Ph.D. Candidate International Relations Department UNPAD and Lecturer at IR Department Universitas Pertamina, Indonesia.
2 Full Professor International Relations Department, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
3 Associate Professor, International Relations Department, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
10.22034/igq.2024.198274
Abstract
Abstract
Southeast Asia is a region undergoing economic development and technological advancement. This region's economic growth is supported by the digital world, which contributes in the form of a digital economy. However, as the digital economy grows, cyberspace lacks stable cyber security governance. As a result, this area is extremely vulnerable to all types of cyber threats. The author intends to interpret the role of state actors, non-state actors, and international organizations in developing cybersecurity governance in Southeast Asia through this article. In a conceptual framework, the preparation of regional governance must involve collaboration across actors due to their distinct functions. Such governance can maintain cyber security while also accommodating stakeholders in the Southeast Asian region through multi-sectoral collaboration. Therefor, the authors argued that the collaboration between state, non-state, and regional organization are needed to overcome cyber threats. In addition, regional cybersecurity governance should be a turning point to make more secure cyber space in Southeast Asia.
Keywords
Cybersecurity
Regional Governance
Southeast Asia
State Actors
Non-State Actors
Subjects
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Geopolitics Quarterly
Volume 20, Issue 2
Spring 2024
Pages 255-278

  • Receive Date 26 July 2022
  • Revise Date 21 November 2023
  • Accept Date 30 November 2023