China and India Online
Information Technology Politics and Diplomacy in the World's Two Largest Nations
Published on 10. November 2002
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-7425-1945-9 (ISBN)
Description
China and India Online is the first book-length comparison of the politics and diplomacy of information technology (IT) development in the two most populous nations. By tracing the growth of the Internet in these countries-with regard to technical standards, management and government issues, and commercial and legal frameworks-Marcus Franda explores the rivalry between China and India in their quests for increased international power. Franda sees both nations as test cases for the growth of a robust global Internet regime and compares their priority levels for IT development vis-^-vis other technology policy areas such as energy security, space exploration, and missile defense. An accessible and interesting mix of international communication, IT and policy, history, and politics, this book provides key insights into two nations with considerable potential for future economic, diplomatic, and political expansion.
Reviews / Votes
Highly recommended. * CHOICE * Fanda provides a valuable study in Internet norms, regional rivalry, social policy, domestic and bureaucratic politics. It is a valuable addition to the comparative literature. * Contemporary South Asia * This book is thought provoking and timely, and is a 'must read' for anyone who is interested in the Internet world we live in. * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly * The book covers a wide range of international relations of the world's two most populous countries.China and India Online is worth reading, as it offers up-to-date information in a comparative account of China and India. * The China Journal *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-1945-9 (9780742519459)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Marcus Franda is professor of government and politics and senior research associate, Center for International Development and Conflict Management, at the University of Maryland.
Content
Chapter 2 International Power Aspirations and the Internet Chapter 3 China and India as Potential Information Technology Giants Chapter 4 China's Domesteic Internet Development Chapter 5 Integrating China into the Global Internet Regime Chapter 6 India's Early Years of Internet Development Chapter 7 Indian Aspirations to Be an Internet Superpower Chapter 8 Sino-Indian Rivalry, IT, and Other Technologies