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The Political Economy of Surveillance Capitalism: Policy, Regulation, and Ethical Considerations book cover

1st Edition

The Political Economy of Surveillance Capitalism Policy, Regulation, and Ethical Considerations

By Ndzalama Mathebula Copyright 2027
122 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Surveillance capitalism is a political economy concept that describes the phenomenon of corporations’ widespread collection and commodification of personal data. We can term this as an economy based on convenience to each customer centered on their personal data. This book presents a comprehensive overview of technologically generated economic activity that heavily relies on automated systems... Read more

1. What is Surveillance Capitalism? 2. Political Economy and History of Surveillance Capitalism: A Comparative Analysis of Different Forms of Capitalism 3. Technological Advancements and AI Economies 4. Policy, International Legal Frameworks, Data Privacy Regulations, and Ethical Considerations of Surveillance Capitalism 5. An Economy Based on Convenience: Your Phone Knows You Better, Case Studies on Surveillance Capitalism 6. The Nexus between Technological Advancements, Personal Data, and the Loss of Personal Autonomy, Surveillance Capitalism, and Societal Norms 7. Marxism, Liberalism, and Mercantilism, and Surveillance Capitalism, Surveillance Capitalism in the Age of Geopolitics, Liberal Democracies, and Digital Warfare

Biography

 Ndzalama Mathebula is an Adjunct Academic in the Department of Political Science, College of Human Science, University of South Africa, South Africa.

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