Negotiating the Net in Africa : : The Politics of Internet Diffusion / / ed. by Kevin R. Wong, Ernest J. III Wilson.
Why do national patterns of Internet expansion differ so greatly throughout Africa? To what extent do politics trump technology? Who are the "information champions" in the various African states? Addressing these and related questions, Negotiating the Net in Africa explores the politics, e...
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022] ©2006 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | iPolitics: Global Challenges in the Information Age
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: Negotiating the Net in Africa
- 2. Ghana: The Politics of Entrepreneurship
- 3. Guinea-Bissau: “Pull-and-Tug” Toward Internet Diffusion
- 4. Kenya: Diffusion, Democracy, and Development
- 5. Rwanda: Balancing National Security and Development
- 6. South Africa: The Internet Wars
- 7. Tanzania: From Padlocks to Payments
- 8. The Role of International Cooperation
- 9. Conclusion
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Notes
- References
- The Contributors
- Index
- About the Book
- Other Books in This Series