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Gianluigi Negro The Internet in China From Infrastructure to a Nascent Civil Society

Topicality: capitalises on huge interest in the growth of the Chinese economy Illustrative case studies: draws upon the implementation of the Golden Shield Project, the failed launch of the Green Dam Youth Escort, the anti-rumours campaign and real name registration system Research base: based upon interviews with the most important Chinese scholars, think thanks and managers in the field of the Internet studies, as well as managers and executives at Sina Weibo, the most popular microblog platform in China, Baidu, the most used search engine, Tudou Youku, Sohu the most used video sharing platforms and many other Internet companies This book aims to identify the most important political, socio-economic, and technical determinants of Internet development in China, through a historical approach that combines political economy, cultural, and public studies. Firstly, the book looks at the most important 1st ed. 2017, XXVII, 247 p. 15 illus. strategies that compelled the Chinese government to invest in the construction of the Internet infrastructure. Secondly, it examines the relationships between the development of the Internet Printed book in China and the emergence of a nascent civil society. Finally, attention is given to three Hardcover different Chinese online platforms in three different historical periods. This three-pronged 99,99 € | £89.99 | $119.99 approach presents a coherent set of analyses and case studies which are committed to the [1]106,99 € (D) | 109,99 € (A) | CHF investigation of the complex process of change undergone by Internet development in China. 118,00 Softcover 69,99 € | £59.99 | $84.99 [1]74,89 € (D) | 76,99 € (A) | CHF 82,50 eBook 58,84 € | £47.99 | $64.99 [2]58,84 € (D) | 58,84 € (A) | CHF 66,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy

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