[Air-l] New Book: "Internet Governance in Transition"

[Daniel Pare]

Some list members may be interested in my new book that has just been
released. Rowman and Littlefield are offering a 15% discount if ordered
direct from them via the web.

Internet Governance in Transition: Who is the Master of this domain?
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc.
Lanham, Maryland
ISBN 0-7425-1846-9

Who controls the Internet and on what basis does that authority rest?
While this network of information seems to be the world's property, a
multitude of controversies have erupted at international, national,
regional, and local levels over the appropriate forms of governance for
the Internet and its applications. Internet Governance in Transition
examines the historical, sociological, and political consequences of
attempts to reconfigure the management and administration of the
Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This comprehensive look at the
politics of inter-networking is especially timely as various interests
are increasingly questioning the authority and legitimacy of the
US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). By
analysing how power relations and politicking have shaped the policies
and institutions that oversee Internet addressing, Paré provides an
empirical basis for critically evaluating much of the contemporary
theorising about the Internet and its governance. Though this
comprehensive look at Internet politics is particularly relevant to the
fields of communications, sociology, science and technology studies, and
political science, all Internet users will find this book a useful tool
for understanding the nature of regulation in the electronic realm.

Table of Contents:

Introduction 
Fomenting Dissent: A Brief History of the Domain Name Wars 
Internet Governance: Don't Believe the Hype 
Transformation of the UK Domain Naming Regime 
Internet Addressing: A UK Perspective 
The Politics of Internet Governance 
Conclusion 

Be well,
Dan
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Dr. Daniel J. Paré, Research Fellow
Media at LSE - Interdepartmental Programme in 
Media and Communication
The London School of Economics & Political Science 
Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE
Tel: 44-0207-955-7695   Fax: 44-0207-955-7405
NEW: Internet Governance In Transition: Who is the master
of this domain?, Rowman & Littlefield Inc., Jan 2003.
Order form at: www.rowman.com 
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