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Global Geographies of the Internet
Professor Barney Warf
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Description for Global Geographies of the Internet
Paperback. This book examines the growth and geography of the internet from a political economy perspective. It illustrates that cyberspace does not exist in some aspatial void, but is deeply rooted in national and local political and cultural contexts. Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography. Num Pages: 166 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JP; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
Today, roughly 2 billion people use the internet, and its applications have flourished in number and importance. This volume will examine the growth and geography of the internet from a political economy perspective. Its central motivation is to illustrate that cyberspace does not exist in some aspatial void, but is deeply rooted in national and local political and cultural contexts. Toward that end, it will invoke a few major theorists of cyberspace, but apply their perspectives in terms that are accessible to readers with no familiarity with them. Beyond summaries of the infrastructure that makes the internet possible and global ... Read more
Today, roughly 2 billion people use the internet, and its applications have flourished in number and importance. This volume will examine the growth and geography of the internet from a political economy perspective. Its central motivation is to illustrate that cyberspace does not exist in some aspatial void, but is deeply rooted in national and local political and cultural contexts. Toward that end, it will invoke a few major theorists of cyberspace, but apply their perspectives in terms that are accessible to readers with no familiarity with them. Beyond summaries of the infrastructure that makes the internet possible and global ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Geography
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400712447
SKU
V9789400712447
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