In this Book
- Information Technologies and Global Politics: The Changing Scope of Power and Governance
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
Returning to the fundamentals of political science, namely power and governance, this book studies the relationship between information technologies and global politics. Key issue-areas are carefully examined: security (including information warfare and terrorism); global consumption and production; international telecommunications; culture and identity formation; human rights; humanitarian assistance; the environment; and biotechnology. Each demonstrates the validity of the view now prevalent within international relations research—the shifting of power and the locus of authority away from the state. Three major conclusions are offered. First, the nation-state must now confront, support, or coexist with other international actors: non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations; multinational corporations; transnational social movements; and individuals. Second, our understanding of instrumental and structural powers must be reconfigured to account for digital information technologies. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, information technologies are now reconstituting actor identities and issues.
Table of Contents
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- IMPORTANT TERMS
- pp. xv-xvi
- 2. GLOBAL NETWORKS AND THEIR IMPACT
- pp. 39-62
- PART I: THE CHANGING SCOPE OF POWER
- PART II: THE CHANGING SCOPE OF POWER AND GOVERNANCE
- PART III: GOVERNANCE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- CONCLUSION
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- pp. 289-291
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791489451
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
52033923
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No