# Cyber Persistence Theory **Domain:** Cyber strategy **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Cyber persistence theory** explains cyberspace as a continuously contested environment in which states seek initiative through ongoing campaigns rather than episodic exchanges bounded by peace and war. ## Significance It supplies the strategic bridge from persistent interaction to agreed competition and below-threshold rivalry. ## 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-persistence-theory-9780197638255) ## Routes [[wiki/Persistent Engagement|Persistent Engagement]] · [[wiki/Agreed Competition|Agreed Competition]] · [[wiki/Initiative Persistence|Initiative Persistence]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]