China and the Internet Politics of the Digital Leap Forward [Hardcover]

China and the Internet: Politics of the Digital Leap Forwardis a comprehensive assessment of the political and economic impact of information and communication technologies (ITCs) on Chinese society. It provides in-depth analyses of topics including economic development, civil and political liberties, bureaucratic politics, international relations and security studies.

The book covers the aspirations of Chinese policy-makers using the Internet to achieve a 'digital leapfrog' of economic development. Avoiding technical jargon, the book is accessible to anyone interested in the social impact of the Internet and information and communication technologies, from those in academia to business and public policy-makers.Christopher R. Hughesand Gudrun WackerIntroduction: China's Digital Leap Forward
1. Xiudian DaiICTs in China's Development Strategy
2. Karsten GieseInternet Growth and the Digital Divide
3. Gudrun WackerThe Internet and Censorship in China
4. Junhua ZhangNetwork Convergence and Bureaucratic Turf Wars
5. Ngai-Ling Sum(Re)-Imagining 'Greater China': Silicon Valley and the Strategy of Siliconization
6. Monika Ermertand Christopher R. HughesWhat's in a Chinese Domain Name?
7. Christopher R. HughesFighting the Smokeless War: ICTs and International Security

'The authors describe a complex situation where technological, commercial, political and societal elements are playing crucial roles in the future development of the Internet in China.'- Asian Journal of Communication

'This edited volume begins to fill a gap in academic research on the development of the Internet in China.'- China Review International

Christopher R Hughes