This open access book introduces MIN, a novel networking architecture to
implement the sovereign equality of all countries in the cyberspace.
Combining legal theory and network technology, it first discusses the
historical development of sovereignty and expounds the legal basis of
cyberspace sovereignty. Then, based on the high-performance blockchain,
it describes a new network architecture designed to implement
co-governance at the technical level.
Explaining network sovereignty and including rich illustrations and
tables, the book helps readers new to the field grasp the evolution and
necessity of cyberspace sovereignty, gain insights into network trends
and develop a preliminary understanding of complex network technologies
such as blockchain, security mechanisms and routing strategies.
The MIN network implements the "four principles" of cyberspace adopted
by most nations and people: respecting cyber sovereignty; maintaining
peace and protection; promoting openness and cooperation; and building
good order to provide network system security.
There maybe three scales of application scenario for MIN, the big one is
for UN of Cyberspace, the middle one is for Smart city, the small one is
for enterprise group or organizations as private network, MIN-VPN. We
have developed the product of MIN-VPN, you could find its message on the
preface if care about the security of your network.
