China and the Internet

Politics of the Digital Leap Forward

AvChristopher R. Hughes,Gudrun Wacker

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

China and the Internet: Politics of the Digital Leap Forward is a comprehensive assessment of the political and economic impact of information and communication technologies (ITCs) on Chinese society. It provides in-depth analyses of topics including economic development, civil and political liberties, bureaucratic politics, international relations and security studies.The book covers the aspirations of Chinese policy-makers using the Internet to achieve a 'digital leapfrog' of economic development. Avoiding technical jargon, the book is accessible to anyone interested in the social impact of the Internet and information and communication technologies, from those in academia to business and public policy-makers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-02-13
Mått:156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt:430 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Politics in Asia
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415277723

Utforska kategorier

Informationsteknik: allmänt inom Data och IT

Mer om författaren

Christopher R Hughes is Director of the Asia Research Centre and Lecturer in the department of International Relations at London School of Economics.Gudrun Wacker is Head of Research Unit Asia, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (German Institute for International and Security Affairs), Berlin, Germany's major think tank.

Recensioner i media

'The authors describe a complex situation where technological, commercial, political and societal elements are playing crucial roles in the future development of the Internet in China.' - Asian Journal of Communication'This edited volume begins to fill a gap in academic research on the development of the Internet in China.' - China Review International

Innehållsförteckning

Christopher R. Hughes and Gudrun Wacker Introduction: China's Digital Leap Forward1. Xiudian Dai ICTs in China's Development Strategy2. Karsten Giese Internet Growth and the Digital Divide3. Gudrun Wacker The Internet and Censorship in China4. Junhua Zhang Network Convergence and Bureaucratic Turf Wars5. Ngai-Ling Sum (Re)-Imagining 'Greater China': Silicon Valley and the Strategy of Siliconization6. Monika Ermert and Christopher R. Hughes What's in a Chinese Domain Name?7. Christopher R. Hughes Fighting the Smokeless War: ICTs and International Security