| Abstract [eng] |
This master’s thesis looks at the US-EU cooperation in the cyber security field through the lens of security community theory. It analyses strategic and legal documents as well as statements of high-ranking officials according to the characteristics of a security community. The US and EU understandings of cyber security scope, threats and priorities are identified, as are the American and European values and strategic stances in cyber space; institutions of transatlantic cyber security cooperation are also discussed. The analysis shows that there are significant grounds for a transatlantic cyber security community to form, but differences in perceptions of cyber security threats, scope, and values as well as the EU’s pursuit of independence in the digital domain can impede closer cooperation and lead to “soft” EU balancing against the US cyber power. |
