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The Closing of the Net
Monica Horten
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Description for The Closing of the Net
Hardback. How are political decisions influencing the future direction of internet communication? As the interests of powerful businesses become more embedded in the online world, so these corporations seek greater exemption from liability. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 150. .
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This inspirational book provides the backstory to current attempts by states and corporations to control the Internet. It explains key issues such as privacy, net neutrality and copyright in a way that is accessible to non-experts, as well as providing a clear, authoritative context for academic study.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509506880
SKU
V9781509506880
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Monica Horten
Monica Horten (PhD, University of Westminster; DipM, Chartered Institute of Marketing) is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics, and a Council of Europe expert, where she served for two years on the Committee of Experts on Internet Freedom. She has participated in drafting of standards-setting instruments, and in capacity-building projects for Internet and human rights in the...
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"Today's communications fabric relies on a layered connective space (the Internet). The corporate power that underwrites that space generates an unprecedented power problem for democracy. Monica Horten's sharply written book confronts that problem head-on, with striking case studies. Who really benefits from the "fingertap of desire" that drives our device use? Read this illuminating book to find out." Nick Couldry,...
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