# Brandon Valeriano **Domain:** Cyber conflict research **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Brandon Valeriano** is a political scientist whose empirical research with Ryan Maness examines patterns of interstate cyber conflict. ## Significance The work emphasizes observed behavior and restraint rather than projecting maximal capability from isolated incidents. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/cyber-war-versus-cyber-realities-9780190204801) ## Routes [[wiki/Cyber War Will Not Take Place|Cyber War Will Not Take Place]] · [[wiki/Below-Threshold Rivalry|Below-Threshold Rivalry]] · [[wiki/Erik Gartzke|Erik Gartzke]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]