Much of the discussion about new technologies and social equality has focused on the
oversimplified notion of a" digital divide." Technology and Social Inclusion moves beyond …

The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also
those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no …

In this book Ernest Wilson provides a clear, nuanced analysis of the major transformations
resulting from the global information revolution. He shows that the information revolution is …

It is widely believed that the Internet poses an insurmountable threat to authoritarian rule.
But political science scholarship has provided little support for this conventional wisdom …

An analysis of the political use of the Internet by Chinese dissidents, both in the PRC and
abroad, and the counterstrategies that Beijing has employed to prevent or minimize its …

This book discusses the rich and varied culture of China's online society, and its impact on
offline China. It argues that the Internet in China is a separate 'space'in which individuals …

What is the network society? What effects does it have upon media, culture and politics?
What are the competing forces in the network society, and how are they reshaping the …

While Cyber-Nationalism in China examines fundamental questions surrounding the
political implications of the Internet in China, it avoids simply predicting that the Internet does …

This article reports on a 5‐year study of a technology‐enhanced educational reform initiative
at a university in eastern China. A faculty team attempted pedagogical and curricular reform …

The Chinese government prohibits the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which are
often a means for Chinese netizens to access to blocked services such as Google, or …