Chokepoints

Global Private Regulation on the Internet

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology
Cover of the book Chokepoints by Natasha Tusikov, University of California Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Natasha Tusikov ISBN: 9780520965034
Publisher: University of California Press Publication: November 22, 2016
Imprint: University of California Press Language: English
Author: Natasha Tusikov
ISBN: 9780520965034
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication: November 22, 2016
Imprint: University of California Press
Language: English

In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous “Internet blackout” against the Stop Online Piracy Act, protesting the power it would have given intellectual property holders over the Internet. However, while SOPA’s withdrawal was heralded as a victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations, tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented much of SOPA via a series of secret, handshake agreements. Drawing on extensive interviews, Natasha Tusikov details the emergence of a global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental notions of democratic accountability. 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In January 2012, millions participated in the now-infamous “Internet blackout” against the Stop Online Piracy Act, protesting the power it would have given intellectual property holders over the Internet. However, while SOPA’s withdrawal was heralded as a victory for an open Internet, a small group of corporations, tacitly backed by the US and other governments, have implemented much of SOPA via a series of secret, handshake agreements. Drawing on extensive interviews, Natasha Tusikov details the emergence of a global regime in which large Internet firms act as regulators for powerful intellectual property owners, challenging fundamental notions of democratic accountability. 

More books from University of California Press

Cover of the book Teardown by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book New Orleans Suite by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book The Filth of Progress by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book In Search of Soul by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Darkness Moves by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book The Poetics of Slumberland by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Luminous Traitor by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Life Beside Itself by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Ambrose of Milan by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book American Rhone by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Damned Lies and Statistics by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Archaeologies of Colonialism by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Smutty Little Movies by Natasha Tusikov
Cover of the book Religion by Natasha Tusikov
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy