Will The Internet Fragment?: Sovereignty, Globalization And
Cyberspace

Product Description

The Internet has united the world as never before But is it in danger of breaking apart? Cybersecurity geopolitical tensions & calls for data sovereignty have made many believe that the Internet is fragmenting In this incisive new book Milton Mueller argues that the fragmentation diagnosis misses the mark The rhetoric of fragmentation camouflages the real issue the attempt by governments to align information flows with their jurisdictional boundaries The fragmentation debate is really a power struggle over the future of national sovereignty It pits global governance & open access against the traditional territorial institutions of government This conflict the book argues can only be resolved through radical institutional innovations Will the Internet Fragment? is essential reading for students & scholars of media & communications international relations political science & STS as well as anyone concerned about the quality of Internet governance