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Negotiating the Net in Africa : The Politics of Internet Diffusion / ed. by Kevin R. Wong, Ernest J. III Wilson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: iPolitics: Global Challenges in the Information AgePublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2006Description: 1 online resource (238 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626371156
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 025.04096
LOC classification:
  • ZA4201
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Negotiating the Net in Africa -- 2. Ghana: The Politics of Entrepreneurship -- 3. Guinea-Bissau: “Pull-and-Tug” Toward Internet Diffusion -- 4. Kenya: Diffusion, Democracy, and Development -- 5. Rwanda: Balancing National Security and Development -- 6. South Africa: The Internet Wars -- 7. Tanzania: From Padlocks to Payments -- 8. The Role of International Cooperation -- 9. Conclusion -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book -- Other Books in This Series
Summary: Why do national patterns of Internet expansion differ so greatly throughout Africa? To what extent do politics trump technology? Who are the "information champions" in the various African states? Addressing these and related questions, Negotiating the Net in Africa explores the politics, economics, and technology of Internet diffusion across the continent. The "Negotiating the Net" framework is applied consistently to chapters on Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania, allowing a rich, comparative analysis based on in-country research and extensive interviews with key stakeholders. Three broader chapters reflect a cross-cutting perspective. The result is a comprehensive discussion that, while dealing specifically with Africa, is also highly relevant to other regions in the developing world.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Negotiating the Net in Africa -- 2. Ghana: The Politics of Entrepreneurship -- 3. Guinea-Bissau: “Pull-and-Tug” Toward Internet Diffusion -- 4. Kenya: Diffusion, Democracy, and Development -- 5. Rwanda: Balancing National Security and Development -- 6. South Africa: The Internet Wars -- 7. Tanzania: From Padlocks to Payments -- 8. The Role of International Cooperation -- 9. Conclusion -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book -- Other Books in This Series

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Why do national patterns of Internet expansion differ so greatly throughout Africa? To what extent do politics trump technology? Who are the "information champions" in the various African states? Addressing these and related questions, Negotiating the Net in Africa explores the politics, economics, and technology of Internet diffusion across the continent. The "Negotiating the Net" framework is applied consistently to chapters on Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania, allowing a rich, comparative analysis based on in-country research and extensive interviews with key stakeholders. Three broader chapters reflect a cross-cutting perspective. The result is a comprehensive discussion that, while dealing specifically with Africa, is also highly relevant to other regions in the developing world.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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