US Power and the Internet in International Relations The Irony of th
Despite the pervasiveness of the Internet and its importance to a wide range of state functions, we still have little understanding of the implications of this technology for power in the context of International Relations. Existing International Relation
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Madeline Carr
US Power and the Internet in International Relations
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US Power and the Internet in International Relations The Irony of the Information Age Madeline Carr Senior Lecturer in International Politics and the Cyber Dimension, Aberystwyth University, UK
Palgrave
macmillan
© Madeline Carr 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-55023-1 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-71539-8 DOI 10.1057/9781137550248
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For my family, Joan, Reg and all the Francis women – you know who you are
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction
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2 International Relations Meets Technology Theory
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3 A (Select) Political History of the Internet
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4 Cyber Security
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5 Internet Governance
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6 Network Neutrality
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7 Conclusion
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgements I take this opportunity to thank Professor Lorraine Elliott for her guidance, intellectual input and continuing friendship. She has fundamentally shaped me as a scholar and I am fortunate to know her. I also thank Christian Reus-Smit for setting an excellent example of collaboration, intellectual risk taking and making work fun.
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1 Introduction
Over the course of the past two decades, much of the world has developed a depe
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