Power, Information Technology, and International Relations Theory Th

This book examines the internet as a form of power in global politics. Focusing on the United States' internet foreign policy, McCarthy combines analyses of global material culture and international relation theory, to reconsider how technology is underst

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Power, Information Technology, and International Relations Theory The Power and Politics of US Foreign Policy and Internet Daniel R. McCarthy Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Melbourne, Australia

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Contents Acknowledgements

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List of Acronyms

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Introduction The conceptual place of technology in International Relations Technology, facets of power and ‘the International’ American for