Conclusion State power (and its limits) in internet governance

In the conclusion, we synthesise insights from the previous chapters as they relate to the role of the state in internet governance today and into the future, focusing on five main points. First, current trends show widespread state attempts to exert greater control in internet governance, and these...

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Published in:Power and Authority in Internet Governance pp. 243 - 252
Main Authors: Tusikov, Natasha, Haggart, Blayne, Scholte, Jan Aart
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: United Kingdom Routledge 2021
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition:1
Subjects:
Andra geografiska studier
Other Geographic Studies
Omnipresent
ASNs
Chinese Government
Civil Society
Variable Interest Entities
Internet Infrastructure
Domestic Technology Industry
Holds
Sputnik
Internet Governance
Internet Firms
Smart Cities
Macron
IGF
UK Government's White Paper
IXPs
Regulate Internet Content
Increased State Involvement
EU Effort
Fibre Optic Submarine Cables
EU Campaign
State Corporate Alliances
Smart City Policies
EU Policymaking
Digital Capitalism
ISBN:9780367726621, 0367442035, 0367726629, 9780367442033
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Summary:In the conclusion, we synthesise insights from the previous chapters as they relate to the role of the state in internet governance today and into the future, focusing on five main points. First, current trends show widespread state attempts to exert greater control in internet governance, and these government initiatives often conflict with the private regimes that have previously dominated in areas such as internet infrastructure. Second, business plays significant constraining and enabling roles in shaping state power vis-à-vis the internet. Third, both authoritarian and democratic states (in different ways and to different degrees) face technical, social and economic limitations when they seek to exert "sovereignty" in internet governance. Fourth, multistakeholder internet governance in practice often puts both state and civil society actors in a secondary role behind business and technical interests. Fifth, the US government continues to have a consequential role in the overall regime complex for internet governance. Finally, we offer some thoughts on future lines of research concerning the role of the state in internet governance.
ISBN:9780367726621
0367442035
0367726629
9780367442033
DOI:10.4324/9781003008309-15