Conclusion: The Misleading Rhetoric of Multistakeholderism

This chapter summarizes the findings from the previous analyses and discusses the overall legitimacy of the IANA transition process according to the selected normative criteria. The results suggest that despite the IANA transition’s success in removing US

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Information Technology and Global Governance

Series Editor Derrick Cogburn American University Bethesda, MD, USA

Information Technology and Global Governance focuses on the complex interrelationships between the social, political, and economic processes of global governance that occur at national, regional, and international levels. These processes are influenced by the rapid and ongoing developments in information and communication technologies. At the same time, they affect numerous areas, create new opportunities and mechanisms for participation in global governance processes, and influence how governance is studied. Books in this series examine these relationships and influences.

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Nicola Palladino · Mauro Santaniello

Legitimacy, Power, and Inequalities in the Multistakeholder Internet Governance Analyzing IANA Transition

Nicola Palladino Department of Political and Social Studies of the University of Salerno Internet and Communication Policy Centre Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

Mauro Santaniello Department of Political and Social Studies of the University of Salerno Internet and Communication Policy Centre Fisciano, Salerno, Italy

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