Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom (Hardcover) by Rebecca MacKinnon

from Mducman

Great survey of the major issues regarding Internet freedom and the many overlapping concerns of privacy, censorship, human rights, and transparency. While it covers a lot of territory the author manages to keep it readable and focused. Serves as a solid introduction to these important issues. (S...

from rivkat

Evgeny Morozov's Net Delusion is the funnier/more bitter version of this book, which also makes the core point that the internet is far from inherently liberating and that its liberating aspects are under continual assault from dictatorships and democracies alike. She talks a lot about China, whi...

from ajungherr

Close to an ideal introduction to issues of Internet regulation. Balanced discussion of the dangers to an open Internet, may they come from cooperations and governments (democratic or non-democratic) and possible remedies. Highly readable with illustrating anecdotes and helpful examples. Should b...

from ajungherr

Close to an ideal introduction to issues of Internet regulation. Balanced discussion of the dangers to an open Internet, may they come from cooperations and governments (democratic or non-democratic) and possible remedies. Highly readable with illustrating anecdotes and helpful examples. Should b...