Ruling the Root
Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace
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- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2004
Summary
In Ruling the Root, Milton Mueller uses the theoretical framework of institutional economics to analyze the global policy and governance problems created by the assignment of Internet domain names and addresses. “The root” is the top of the domain name hierarchy and the Internet address space. It is the only point of centralized control in what is otherwise a distributed and voluntaristic network of networks. Both domain names and IP numbers are valuable resources, and their assignment on a c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262632980 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262632985 |
| Author: | Milton L. Mueller |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2004 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Ruling the Root |
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Critics Review
“If you care about the prospect of losing your rights…this book’s for you - perhapseven on a beach.” Anick Jesdanun LA Times
“In Milton L. Mueller’s hands, the story of how the Net came to be administered is riveting, illuminating, depressing, and enraging. In effortless, lucid prose Mueller documents and explains precisely how ‘Internet governance’ has evolved from the enlightened despotism of a technological elite to a tool of special interests intent on protecting and expanding the control of intellectual property online.” - Andrew Leonard, Salon”
About The Author
Milton L. Mueller
Milton L. Mueller is Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. He is the author of Ruling the Root- Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace (MIT Press, 2002) and other books.
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