Recognizing the Effects of Cyberspace on International Peace and Security in the Age of Globalization based on Castells’ Theory

Manuel Castells, a leading theorist of communication science, describes the Internet as a hallmark of communication technology called a Networked Society whose fundamental principle is the importance of individual centrality in various fields using new commu- nication and information tools is called Cyberspace. In fact, in the age of Globalization and Cyberspace, many components of International Peace and Security have changed. Before the recent developments in international relations, peace and security meant re- spect for the principles of sovereignty, respect for the territorial integrity of countries, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and the peaceful settlement of disputes, but now Cyberspace and Globalization have changed the concept of international peace and security. Therefore, to investigate the effects of Cyberspace on international peace and security in the age of globalization and use descriptive-analytical methods and li- brary studies, the author seeks to analyze this issue and the findings indicate that in this period In addition to the new interpretation of international peace and security and its impact on the concepts of power, sovereignty, and security, the nature of threats has al- so changed and extended militarily to other areas such as cyber terrorism, soft war and so on. As a result of the development and expansion of Cyberspace and its tools in the form of networks and virtual media, a great change has taken place in the field of na- tional security of governments, which has also affected international peace and security.