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Cyberspaces and Global Affairs

My first book chapter is out! Part of Cyberspace and Global Affairs, edited by Sean Costigan and Jake Perry at the New School. The experience of writing and contributing to this book was in itself an endeavor, but the more exciting aspect is the breadth of writing on issues in IT and ICTs as they pertain to international affairs.

From military and defense advances to public health and emergency responses, this book - published by Ashgate and available now on Amazon - speaks to the immense potential and explores the pitfalls of technology in the realm of international affairs. I can’t wait to go through the other essays ! Exciting.

There are several reasons why we’re seeing more data visualization in popular culture and why it’s becoming simpler and more innovative, experts say. Computers and software have gotten cheaper during the past few decades, and the technology needed to build applications is now in the hands of more people. Meanwhile, more data are becoming digital, making it easier to parse and catalog…Finally, through the advent of social media applications like Facebook and Twitter, coupled with the rise of increasingly sophisticated mobile phones, a cultural shift is seemingly under way.

— CNN, A New Way of Looking at the World