The Internet of Elsewhere : : The Emergent Effects of a Wired World / / Cyrus Farivar.
Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies-Iran, Estonia, South Kore...
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