Governance, Regulation and Powers on the Internet
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- Editors:
- Eric Brousseau, Université de Paris IX (Paris-Dauphine)
- Meryem Marzouki, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris
- Cécile Méadel, Mines ParisTech
- Date Published: April 2012
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107013421
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Digital technologies have prompted the emergence of new modes of regulation and governance, since they allow for more decentralized processes of elaboration and implementation of norms. Moreover, the Internet has been raising a wide set of governance issues since it affects many domains, such as individual rights, public liberties, property rights, economic competition, market regulation, conflict management, security and the sovereignty of states. There is therefore a need to understand how technical, political, economic and social norms are articulated, as well as to understand who the main actors of this process of transformation are, how they interact and how these changes may influence international rulings. This book brings together an international team of scholars to explain and analyse how collective regulations evolve in the broader context of the development of post-modern societies, globalization, the reshaping of international relations and the profound transformations of nation-states.
Read more- Proposes an integrated vision of Internet and governance issues, from the regulation of the Internet to the impact of digital technologies on politics
- Provides both theoretical analysis of Internet governance issues and empirical research through case studies
- Written from a multidisciplinary and international perspective with contributions from renowned academic researchers who are deeply involved in Internet governance debates and developments on the ground
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'The internet is the ultimate multinational non-governmental organization. In its brief life it has become an integral part of most of our lives. Yet it is governed by a mixture of different competing organizations all lobbied by groups with very different goals. Privacy; free speech; intellectual property - all of these interests are fighting over how the internet will be governed - and who will be allowed to speak to whom about what. This book lays out the different organizations, issues, and competing interests and is essential reading for anyone who wants to come to grips with what will likely be the key issue in the first half [of] the twenty-first century.' David K. Levine, John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor, Washington University, St Louis
See more reviews'A remarkable book that addresses from a truly global perspective the profound transformations on governance models and modes that are underway thanks to internet technologies, online communities and international communications. The editors have assembled a brilliant group of leading thinkers from different countries and disciplines to confront the task. Together, they explore in an insightful and coherent way a new vision for the relationship between information technologies and social and political change. The work combines theory, empirical research and practical approaches to make it an essential read for academics, policy-makers, stakeholders and decision-makers concerned with governance and the internet. A magnificent contribution to our understanding of the information society and an outstanding achievement.' Joel R. Reidenberg, Stanley D. and Nikki Waxberg Chair, Fordham University School of Law
'An impressive collection of essays on the state-of-art of Internet governance that provides invaluable insights into how the governance debate is shaped - by actors, institutions, structures, and discourse. Highly recommended for everyone desiring an in-depth understanding of Internet governance research!' Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
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- Date Published: April 2012
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107013421
- length: 462 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25 mm
- weight: 0.78kg
- contains: 2 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Introduction
1. Governance, networks and information technologies: societal, political, and organizational innovations Eric Brousseau, Meryem Marzouki and Cécile Méadel
Part I. The Evolution of Regulatory Frameworks in Perspective:
2. The interconnection regime: property and commons: learning from the telecommunication industry privatization process Milton L. Mueller
3. Regulating networks in the 'new economy': organizing competition to share information and knowledge Éric Brousseau and Jean-Michel Glachant
4. Balancing informational power by informational power - or - re-reading Montesquieu in the Internet age Herbert Burkett
5. People on the Internet as agents of change James N. Rosenau and Miles D. Townes
Part II. Reformulating the Fundamentals for Collective Regulations:
6. Co-regulation and the rule of law Benoît Frydman, Ludovic Hennebel and Gregory Lewkowicz
7. Democratic governance and reflexive modernization of the Internet Tom Dedeurwaerdere
8. Internet governance and the question of legitimacy Pierre Mounier
9. Global governance: evolutions and innovations in international relations Yves Schemeil
Part III. Self Regulations, Communities and Private Orders:
10. On-line communities and governance mechanisms Nicolas Auray
11. Policing exchanges as self-description in Internet groups Madeleine Akrich and Cécile Méadel
12. The formation of conventions for Internet activities Christine Hine
13. Coordination of the international civil society and uses of Internet Christophe Aguiton and Dominique Cardon
Part IV. The Changing Nature of the Law: Coding, Contracting and Ruling:
14. DRM at the intersection of copyright law and technology: a case study for regulation Séverine Dusollier
15. What contracts can't do: the limits of private ordering in facilitating a creative commons Niva Elkin-Koren
16. The effects of electronic commerce technologies on business contracting behaviors Bruno Deffains and Jane K. Winn
17. Internet governance: old issues, new framings, uncertain implications Eric Brousseau and Meryem Marzouki
Index.
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