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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300212526
ISBN-139780300212525
eBay Product ID (ePID)203497683
Product Key Features
Book TitleGlobal War for Internet Governance
Number of Pages296 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicComputer & Internet, International Relations / General, International
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Political Science
AuthorLaura Denardis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight15.7 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal384.33
SynopsisA groundbreaking study of one of the most crucial yet least understood issues of the twenty-first century: the governance of the Internet and its content The Internet has transformed the manner in which information is exchanged and business is conducted, arguably more than any other communication development in the past century. Despite its wide reach and powerful global influence, it is a medium uncontrolled by any one centralized system, organization, or governing body, a reality that has given rise to all manner of free-speech issues and cybersecurity concerns. The conflicts surrounding Internet governance are the new spaces where political and economic power is unfolding in the twenty-first century. This all-important study by Laura DeNardis reveals the inner power structure already in place within the architectures and institutions of Internet governance. It provides a theoretical framework for Internet governance that takes into account the privatization of global power as well as the role of sovereign nations and international treaties. In addition, DeNardis explores what is at stake in open global controversies and stresses the responsibility of the public to actively engage in these debates, because Internet governance will ultimately determine Internet freedom.