Internet Policy in China

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Internet Cafes in China have become a far more significant phenomenon than the computer corners in US public libraries because of certain social, political, economic, and technology reasons. Sun?s insightful manuscript provides a long-needed comprehensivereading for any one who wants to learn Internet evolution and revolution in China.... -- Zixiang Tan, Syracuse University A superb book that achieves its rich analysis of today's Chinese Internet cafes politics and policy by reaching deeply through state treatment of information, communication, and culture throughout its history. A necessary primer for understanding contemporary Chinese Internet developments. -- Sandra Braman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Sun details the meticulous methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to monitor China's Internet communication, particularly at Internet bars. At the same time, she also vividly describes the political energy and democratic discourse unleashed by the Internet, primarily among the younger generation. Internet Policy in China provides a vivid picture of momentous political and social changes under way in China today. -- Merle Goldman, Emerita, Boston University and Research Associate at Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University Internet cafes in China have become a far more significant phenomenon than the computer corners in US public libraries because of certain social, political, economic, and technology reasons. Sun's insightful book provides a long-needed comprehensive reading for any one who wants to learn Internet evolution and revolution in China. -- Zixiang Tan, Syracuse University Sun (communication, Univ. of Texas, Permian Basin) analyzes new media in China, focusing on the role of state Internet policy at the macro level and how individuals use the Internet at the micro level. This multilevel approach results in a book that deepens and enriches understanding of the country's new technology....Overall, the author captures many of the complexities inherent in the new media environment in China. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE * Internet Policy in China: A Field Study of Internet Cafes is an original, detailed and important analysis of the E-public sphere in contemporary China. For anyone concerned with understanding the Internet and communications policy, it offers needed insights into the long-neglected arena of Internet cafes. * The China Journal *