It is a common belief that the Internet can provide real opportunities for political transformation, especially in societies where freedom of speech is constrained by the government. This volume explores the Internet's political and developmental impact by analyzing it at the local, regional, and international levels. The essays combine to show that limited Internet accessibility in some countries has led to a problematic digital divide.
Entry subjects range from the two giants of Asia, China and India, to the microstates in the Pacific. Each incisive essay takes a fresh look at the issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. Topics include:
* Censorship and participation
* The Internet's role in the global economy
* Cyber-threats and Cyber-activisms
* The Digital Diaspora
* E-Mobilization and E-Democracy
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Höhe: 240 mm
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978-0-275-98021-4 (9780275980214)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
JASON P. ABBOTT is Visiting Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy at The University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has published widely on economic development, democratization, and international political economy. His most recent publication is Developmentalism and Dependency in Southeast Asia, (Routledge, 2003) His work has also appeared in Asian Studies Review, Development Policy Review , and Third World Quarterly.
Acknowledgments Editors Introduction Forces of Nature, Forests of Symbols: Theoretical Conceptions of Technology and the Human Impact of Information Communication Technologies by Chris Farrands Differential E-Mobilization and Cyberspace in East Asian Economies: Contours Of Emerging Cyber-Activism and (Anti) Democratic Regimes in the Information Society by On-Kwok Lai Globalization, Inequality and The Internet in India by Elizabeth C. Hanson Between Gramsci and Graffiti: Opposition Politics and the Impact of The Internet In Malaysia by Graham K. Brown The Internet and Development In Vietnam: Bamboo Networks and The Digital Diaspora by Jason Abbott The Internet in the People's Republic of China: Censorship and Participation by Phil Deans Net Impacts and Gross Effects: The Internet and Socio-Economic Developments in Pacific Island Communities by Roy Smith The Global Economy and Cyber-threats: The Case of the Taiwan Straits by Neil Renwick Bibliography About the Contributors
