National Governments and Control of the Internet A Digital Challenge

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext In recent years, Internet control has become one of the major indicators to assess the balance between freedom and security in democracies. 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. The author provides detailed studies on the US, Germany, Italy and further case studies on Brazil, Canada, India, the Netherlands, South Africa and Switzerland, to address topics such national security, freedom of expression and privacy. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Giacomello Giampiero, Giampier Giacomello, Giam Giacomello, Giampiero Giacomello
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 17.02.2005
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780415331364
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33136-4
• Pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Research in Informat; Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society; Routledge Research in Informat
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, Freedom of expression law, Internet Governance, Cybersecurity policy, online privacy protection, digital civil rights, democratic digital regulation, comparative internet policy analysis