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Internet & Human Rights in foreign policy : comparing narratives in the US and EU internet governance agenda
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EUI RSCAS; 2014/86; Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF)
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WAGNER, Benjamin, GOLLATZ, Kirsten, CALDERARO, Andrea, Internet & Human Rights in foreign policy : comparing narratives in the US and EU internet governance agenda, EUI RSCAS, 2014/86, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/32433
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The intricate relationship between Internet, on the one hand, and Human Rights, on the other, is increasingly becoming relevant in foreign policy. Discussions are animated by different actors, providing contributions from multiple perspectives, yet the debate on Internet and Human Rights is still fragmented and has not evolved into a unified agenda. This paper explores this on-going debate over competing perspectives, and frames the current discussion on Internet and Human Rights in foreign policy by providing an overview of the key governmental conferences addressing the Internet and Human rights over the first 3 years (2010-2012) since the beginning of the debate. It then proceeds to analyze key narratives, stakeholders and agendas within these conferences, as well as questions of power and legitimacy. Finally, it argues that the conferences draw from a common discourse and language, but are also representing divergent agendas between stakeholders and states.