Date: 2005
Type: Book
National governments and the control of the internet : a digital challenge
New York : Routledge, 2005, Routledge research in information technology and society
GIACOMELLO, Giampiero, National governments and the control of the internet : a digital challenge, New York : Routledge, 2005, Routledge research in information technology and society
- https://hdl.handle.net/1814/22377
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Over the last decade, the Internet has transformed how information can be made available-it is now used to transfer information about things as varied as financial transactions and celebrity gossip and to link and coordinate activities between otherwise isolated people, from protest groups to lonely hearts. This unprecedented ease of access to a wealth of information and contacts presents a challenge to national governments who wish to control and restrain some of this activity. 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 how, 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 cyberterrorism, the protection of information infrastructure, and the impact on individual privacy and freedom of speech. This is the first cross-country, comparative study on the issue of Internet control. It will be of interest to international relations scholars and students, and particularly those with an interest in the Internet.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/22377
ISBN: 9780415331364
Publisher: Routledge
Initial version: http://hdl.handle.net/1814/5123
Version: Published version of EUI PhD thesis, 2001
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