Parameters
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
More about the book
China and the Politics of the Digital Leap Forward is 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.
Book purchase
China and the Internet, Gudrun Wacker, Christopher R. Hughes
- Language
- Released
- 2003
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
Payment methods
No one has rated yet.
- Title
- China and the Internet
- Subtitle
- Politics of the Digital Leap Forward
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gudrun Wacker, Christopher R. Hughes
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN10
- 0415277728
- ISBN13
- 9780415277723
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Compilations, Anthologies, Science, Wars, Education & School System, Professional Literature, Local History, Asia, China, Collected Works, Internet, Industry, Humanities, Information, Social Aspects, Political Aspects
- Description
- China and the Politics of the Digital Leap Forward is 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.