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: Giampiero Giacomello, Giacomello Giampiero, Giampiero Giacomello
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2008
• EAN: 9780415479714
• ISBN: 978-0-415-47971-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society; Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, social and political philosophy, Political structure & processes, Political structure and processes