UID:
kobvindex_INTNLM010886125
Umfang:
1 online resource (vii, 300 p)
,
ill
ISBN:
9781845426750
Serie:
Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Inhalt:
1. Introduction -- 2. Socioeconomic design of technological systems -- 3. Economics and politics of telecommunications systems -- 4. The design of data network systems : competing and collaborating technologies -- 5. The evolution of the Internet system -- 6. Internationalization and digital divide -- 7. Co-evolution : localization of the Internet system -- 8. Conclusion
Inhalt:
This compelling book focuses on the global formation of the Internet system. It contests the common belief that the Internet's adoption was inevitable and instead examines the social and economic processes that allowed to it to prevail over competing standards and methods for achieving a global information infrastructure
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references
Weitere Ausg.:
Available in another form ISBN 9781843764977(hardback)
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1843764970
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1843764970
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781843764977
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4337/9781845426750
URL:
FULL
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