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Chinese cyberspaces: technological changes and political effects

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
0415332087, 9780415332088, 0415546931, 9780415546935, 0203400321, 9780203400326
DOI
10.4324/9780203400326
LCC
HN740.Z9I565 2006
Google Books ID
dNtvlYYxBx4C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1089734 bytes)
Series
Asia's transformations / Asia.com
Pages
188\191
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-07-14 00:07:22

Description

The internet is developing more extensively in China than any other country in the world. Chinese Cyberspaces provides multidisciplinary perspectives on recent developments and the consequences of internet expansion in China. Including first-hand research and case studies, the contributors examine the social, political, cultural and economic impact of the internet in China. The book investigates the political implications of China's internet development as well as the effect on China’s information policy and overall political stability. The contributors show how although the digital divide has developed along typical lines of gender, urban versus rural, and income, it has also been greatly influenced by the Communist Party’s attempts to exert efficient control. This topical and interesting text gives a compelling overview of the current situation regarding the Chinese internet development in China, while clearly signalling potential future trends.

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