Chinese cyberspaces : technological changes and political effects / edited by Jens Damm and Simona Thomas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : Chinese cyberspaces : technological changes and political effects / Jens Damm and Simona Thomas -- 2. Government policy and political control over China's Internet / Eric Harwit and Duncan Clark -- 3. In the crossfire of demands : Chinese news portals between propaganda and the public / Johan Lagerkvist -- 4. Comrade to comrade networks : the social and political implications of peer-to-peer networks in China / Michael Chase, James Mulvenon and Nina Hachigian -- 5. China's e-policy : examples of local e-government in Guangdong and Fujian / Jens Damm -- 6. Industrialization supported by informatization : the economic effects of the Internet in China / Xie Kang -- 7. Net business : China's potential for a global market change / Simona Thomas.

"Chinese Cyberspaces provides a multi-disciplinary study on the recent development and consequences of internet expansion in China taken from a social, political, cultural and economic perspective. The book provides critical analysis of the effects of Internet technology on China's information policy and overall political stability as well as the political implications. Original fieldwork from a leading group of international scholars carried out over the last two years suggests that 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 compelling over view of the current situation regarding Internet development in China and its potential future trends, will appeal to social science academics and decision makers in politics, business and international organizations."--Publisher description.

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