1st Edition
National Governments and Control of the Internet A Digital Challenge
By Giampiero Giacomello
Copyright 2005
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
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
Biography
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.
