The Governance of Cyberspace Contributor(s): Loader, Brian D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415147239 ISBN-13: 9780415147231 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1997 Annotation: Issues of surveillance, control and privacy in relation to the internet are coming to the fore as a result of state concern with security, crime and economic advantage. Through an exploration of emerging debates regarding the possible desirability, form and agencies responsible for the regulation of the internet and an analysis of issues of surveillance, control, rights and privacy, The Governance of Cyberspace develops contemporary theories and considers issues of access, equity and economic advancement. Steering a course between those proclaiming cyberspace a liberating technology and the alternative prophesies of those opposed to technological change, it encourages a more informed discussion about the nature of the changes which the new information and communications technologies are heralding in. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 303.483 |
LCCN: 96027222 |
Physical Information: 0.96" H x 5.6" W x 8.7" (1.05 lbs) 270 pages |
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Publisher Description: Issues of surveillance, control and privacy in relation to the internet are coming to the fore as a result of state concern with security, crime and economic advantage. Through an exploration of emerging debates regarding the possible desirability, form and agencies responsible for the regulation of the internet and an analysis of issues of surveillance, control, rights and privacy, The Governance of Cyberspace develops contemporary theories and considers issues of access, equity and economic advancement. The Governance of Cyberspace encourages a more informed discussion about the nature of the changes which the new information and communications technologies (ICTs) are heralding in and will be of considerable interest to all those who are concerned about the technological shaping of our political future. |