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The End of the Experiment: How ICANN's Foray into Global Internet Democracy Failed
Between reason of state and reason of market: the developments of internet governance in historical perspective
âNo sovereignty, no elected government, no authority, no bordersâ. It was exactly
twenty years ago, John Perry Barlow proclaimed his Declaration of the Independence of
Cyberspace. And those were his keywords. Today, we can say that the development of
Internet governance as a global policy arena is the answer to the questions that Barlow
believed irrelevant to the proper development of cyberspace. If founding myths
about an ungovernable, borderless, and intangible Internet have been demolished,
what power relations have emerged in the Internet governance arena? What are the
ideas âor the normative valuesâ that sustain and legitimize the political role of governmental
and nongovernmental actors? And, finally, is the multi-stakeholder model
capable of grasping the real conflicts over political power, or is it part of those conflicts,
a narrative supporting specific interests and coalitions? The main aim of this
article is to consider these issues by analysing the developments of political conflicts
over Internet governance, from the IAHC to WSIS, until recent processes such as the
WCIT and NetMundial.âNinguna soberanĂa, ningĂșn gobierno electivo, ninguna autoridad, ningĂșn confĂnâ.
Hace veinte años, John Perry Barlow proclamó su Declaración de Independencia del
Ciberespacio. Y estas eran las palabras clave. Hoy dĂa, podemos afirmar que el desarrollo
del Internet Governance como ĂĄmbito de policy global responde a las preguntas que Barlow
consideraba irrelevantes precisamente por lo que al desarrollo del ciberespacio se
referĂa. Una vez que los mitos fundadores de un Internet sin confines, inmaterial y falto
de estructuras de gobierno han sido derrotados, ÂżcuĂĄles son las relaciones de poder que
han emergido en el campo del dominio del Internet? ÂżCuĂĄles son las ideas âo los valores
normativosâ que sostienen y legitiman el papel polĂtico de los actores gubernamentales
y no gubernamentales? AdemĂĄs, Âżel modelo multi-stakeholder sabe distinguir los
conflictos de poder reales, o Ă©l mismo parte de esos conflictos, como un discurso de
apoyo de los intereses y de las coaliciones en juego? El objetivo principal del artĂculo
es analizar esos cuestionamientos a través del anålisis del desarrollo de los conflictos
polĂticos respecto de la gobernanza de la red: del IAHC al WSIS, hasta llegar a los procesos
mĂĄs recientes, como el WCIT y el NetMundial
The (re)production of publicness and privateness in the liquid modern society
Internetization probably represents the greatest transformation in communication technology since the invention of the alphabet and writing. For the ïŹ rst time in history, the mutual determinacy of publicness and privateness has been materialized within a single technological platform. The unprecedented growth of public, private and hybrid modes of communication on the web and in social media indicates that the internet use can signiïŹ cantly inïŹ uence the future of publicness, privateness, and political processes at large. The article discusses new modes of relationship developed in the integrated public-private communication networks (IPPCN), such as privacity and publicy, and new avenues for the formation of the IPPCN-based publics
Beyond NETmundial: The Roadmap for Institutional Improvements to the Global Internet Governance Ecosystem
Beyond NETmundial: The Roadmap for Institutional Improvements to the Global Internet Governance Ecosystem explores options for the implementation of a key section of the âNETmundial Multistakeholder Statementâ that was adopted at the Global Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (NETmundial) held on April 23rd and 24th 2014 in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil. The Roadmap section of the statement concisely sets out a series of proposed enhancements to existing mechanisms for global internet governance, as well as suggestions of possible new initiatives that the global community may wish to consider. The sixteen chapters by leading practitioners and scholars are grouped into six sections: The NETmundial Meeting; Strengthening the Internet Governance Forum; Filling the Gaps; Improving ICANN; Broader Analytical Perspectives; and Moving Forward
QAnon Conspiracy Theory: Examining its Evolution and Mechanisms of Radicalization
This report demonstrates the overarching need for additional exploration and intervention of conspiracy-based radicalization as the QAnon conspiracy theory continues to grow. Strong pillars of belief among the QAnon movement, coupled with the spread of disinformation online, has exacerbated the familiarity and willingness to accept the rhetoric within mainstream media and culture. This report examines the evolution, ideologies, and paradigms associated with supporters of QAnon to better understand the most influential mechanisms of modern conspiracy-based radicalization. Utilizing a France-based digital disinformation platform known as Storyzy, the authors hypothesize that disinformation campaigns, coupled with the Internet and social media, has greatly enabled the unprecedented global effect of QAnon. The authors explored the potential of several survey methods to seek insights from QAnon followers on Gab and Telegram. Additionally, the authors discerned various implications of QAnon in regard to the limitations placed upon P/CVE efforts. Editoral Note:After critique against this article has been voiced publicly, an editorial review together with the authors was conducted. No factual errors were found. However, some need for clarifications of potentially misleading sentence formulations was identified and minor post-publication revisions were conducted, which are detailed in the supporting material file
Digital Authoritarianism in China and Russia: A Comparative Study
Digital authoritarianism is on the rise around the world and threatens the data privacy and rights of both domestic and international Internet users. However, scholarship on digital authoritarianism remains limited in scope and case study selection. This study contributes a new, more comprehensive analytical framework for the study of Internet governance and applies it to the case studies of China and Russia. Special attention is paid to the still understudied Russian Internet governance model. After thorough literature review and novel data collection and analysis, this paper identifies relative centralization of network infrastructure and the extent and pace of change in governance as the most notable differences between the two models. These points of divergence may be explained by two theories; the varieties of authoritarianism hypothesis posits that different political systems face persistent and unique constraints to governance of the digital realm. The development trajectory theory argues that each countryâs technological development path foreshadows the systemsâ capacity for and extent of governance. This study is among the first to distinguish between Internet governance strategies of authoritarian regimes
The Normative Order of the Internet: A Theory of Rule and Regulation Online
There is order on the internet, but how has this order emerged and what challenges will threaten and shape its future? This study shows how a legitimate order of norms has emerged online, through both national and international legal systems. It establishes the emergence of a normative order of the internet, an order which explains and justifies processes of online rule and regulation. This order integrates norms at three different levels (regional, national, international), of two types (privately and publicly authored), and of different character (from ius cogens to technical standards). The author assesses their internal coherence, their consonance with other order norms and their consistency with the order's finality. The normative order of the internet is based on and produces a liquefied system characterized by self-learning normativity. In light of the importance of the socio-communicative online space, this is a book for anyone interested in understanding the contemporary development of the internet.
Electronic Democracy
The timely book takes stock of the state of the art and future of electronic democracy, exploring the history and potential of e-democracy in global perspective. Analysing the digital divide, the role of the internet as a tool for political mobilisation, internet Voting and Voting Advice Applications, and other phenomena, this volume critically engages with the hope for more transparency and political participation through e-democracy
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