Description
The International Law in the Digital Age Handbook is a structured 191-page digital PDF examining how established rules of international law apply to cyber operations, digital infrastructure, data, artificial intelligence, online platforms, and emerging technologies.
Designed for law and international relations students, researchers, lawyers, diplomats, policy professionals, civil-service candidates, NGO and international-organization professionals, and serious readers, the handbook provides a systematic account of the field while distinguishing settled law, contested positions, non-binding norms, and areas where international law remains incomplete.
The handbook explains not only the applicable rules, but also how to identify the relevant legal regime, classify the source of authority, assess competing state positions, distinguish technical from legal attribution, and apply established doctrines to digital conduct.
What this handbook covers
Sources of international law in the digital environment
The UN cyber process, GGE, OEWG, and voluntary norms
Technology behind cyber operations and its legal significance
Sovereignty and jurisdiction in cyberspace
Attribution and state responsibility
Non-intervention, due diligence, and cyber espionage
Retorsion, countermeasures, necessity, and lawful responses
Cyber operations, use of force, armed attack, and self-defense
International humanitarian law and cyber operations
Targeting, civilian data, dual-use infrastructure, and precautions
Civilian hackers, technology companies, and participation in hostilities
Human rights, privacy, surveillance, expression, and internet shutdowns
Cybercrime, electronic evidence, jurisdiction, and international cooperation
Artificial intelligence and autonomous cyber capabilities
Platforms, business and human rights, digital infrastructure, and global governance
Handbook features
The handbook includes clear legal explanations, comparative tables, case and doctrine analysis, legal-distinction boxes, contested-question boxes, practical hypotheticals, revision points, self-assessment questions, chapter notes, a glossary, a Table of Cases, a Table of Treaties and Selected Legal Instruments, selected UN and institutional materials, and a consolidated bibliography.
Who this handbook is for
Suitable for students, examination candidates, researchers, lawyers, diplomats, government officials, NGO and international-organization professionals, policy specialists, and readers seeking a serious understanding of international law in the digital age.
Product details
Format: Digital PDF
Length: 191 pages
Language: English
Level: Beginner to intermediate, with professional reference value
Edition: 2026
Author: Edmarverson A. dos Santos
Publisher: Diplomacy & Law
Delivery: Immediate digital download
