Maintaining a Global Communication Network

A Counter-Proposition regarding the Relationship of Technology and Society applied to Internet Infrastructure

Nonfiction, Computers, Application Software, Multimedia
Cover of the book Maintaining a Global Communication Network by Thomas Heimann, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thomas Heimann ISBN: 9783640561131
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: March 10, 2010
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Thomas Heimann
ISBN: 9783640561131
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: March 10, 2010
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, grade: 1.3, Bielefeld University, course: Politikwissenschaft, language: English, abstract: The question at heart of this paper is how society manages to maintain what has become its most important communication network, the Internet. The coordinative mechanisms necessary to achieve this are regarded as governance mechanisms. Since 'governance' is understood as a property of social systems and 'Internet infrastructure' relates to a technological system, two system/environment relations need to be observed: technology as the environment of society and society as the environment of technology. This circular system/environment relationship complicates the notion of governance, because governance (the establishment of social coordination) shapes and limits Internet architecture (the basic design principles of the Internet platform) and Internet architecture shapes and limits governance. Thus, before governance mechanisms regarding Internet infrastructure can be addressed, some preliminary considerations have to be made regarding the interaction between society and technology in general. This topic has been the subject of many academic publications covering disciplines such as sociology, political science, economics and network engineering; but the solutions proposed usually tend to either oversimplify the problem or use the jargon of complex systems to paraphrase them. The approach presented here examines the fundamental technical principles of Internet connectivity, sets them in relationship to social systems and regards 'Internet governance' as contextual intervention (Willke 1989).

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

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, grade: 1.3, Bielefeld University, course: Politikwissenschaft, language: English, abstract: The question at heart of this paper is how society manages to maintain what has become its most important communication network, the Internet. The coordinative mechanisms necessary to achieve this are regarded as governance mechanisms. Since 'governance' is understood as a property of social systems and 'Internet infrastructure' relates to a technological system, two system/environment relations need to be observed: technology as the environment of society and society as the environment of technology. This circular system/environment relationship complicates the notion of governance, because governance (the establishment of social coordination) shapes and limits Internet architecture (the basic design principles of the Internet platform) and Internet architecture shapes and limits governance. Thus, before governance mechanisms regarding Internet infrastructure can be addressed, some preliminary considerations have to be made regarding the interaction between society and technology in general. This topic has been the subject of many academic publications covering disciplines such as sociology, political science, economics and network engineering; but the solutions proposed usually tend to either oversimplify the problem or use the jargon of complex systems to paraphrase them. The approach presented here examines the fundamental technical principles of Internet connectivity, sets them in relationship to social systems and regards 'Internet governance' as contextual intervention (Willke 1989).

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book The five senses of the human being by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book The Creole Woman and the Problem of Agency in Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' and Jean Rhys's 'Wide Sargasso Sea' by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Cannibal ante Portas by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Opportunities and Risks in India and China by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Botswana in the Modern World-System by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Ownership Structure and Investor Protection by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Sterne's writing and conversational style. A co-operative work between the author and the reader by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book The end of parallel trade with patented pharmaceuticals? by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Taking sides in Ronald Harwood's 'Taking Sides' by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book The meanings of Inclusion in cross-cultural contexts by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Electronic Marketing Plan for the International Office, SCU by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Business relationships in China and Guanxi by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Management Report on Organisational Change at E.ON by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book The voice of Al Qaeda by Thomas Heimann
Cover of the book Compare and Contrast: Baroque vs. Classical Music by Thomas Heimann
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