National Governments and Control of the Internet: A Digital Challenge - Brossura

Giacomello, Giampiero

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ISBN 10: 0415479711 ISBN 13: 9780415479714

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2008

Riassunto

This book explores and compares why and to what extent, national governments decide to control the Internet and how this impacts on crucial socio-economic activities and fundamental civil rights.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Giampiero Giacomello is a post-doctoral associate at the Peace Studies Program, Cornell University and visiting professor of international relations in the Department of Politics, University of Bologna. His research interests include international relations and security, and computer networks and cyberterrorism.

Contenuti:

Foreword by Thomas Risse

1. Introduction

2. Sometimes Security Just Does Not Prevail: The Case of the Cryptowars

3. What Democracies Do? An Overview

4. The United States: The Sole Information Superpower

5. 'Das Netz Uber Alles': Germany On line

6. 'Internet Per Tutti!': Italy's Elusive Information Society

7. Conclusions: Digital Winners, Virtual Losers

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0415479711
• ISBN 13: 9780415479714
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224