Collective Principles and the Formation of the Internet
Collective Principles and the Formation of the Internet:
Cultural Influences and Historical Impacts (Beginnings to 2010)
English | 2025 | ISBN: 3031904699 | 357 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
Cultural Influences and Historical Impacts (Beginnings to 2010)
English | 2025 | ISBN: 3031904699 | 357 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 4 MB
Five decades after the internet’s technological structure began to be erected, and three decades after engagement with it started burgeoning, an active and global collective formation has grown upon it. This collective formation is dubbed the ‘Internet Polity’ here and is distinguishable from, and yet embedded within, real-world collectives. Despite divergences and conflicts, its organization is based on certain shared principles and its culture characterized by distinctive discursive practices. This book examines how the Internet Polity developed until 2010, in terms of the technological and cultural features that have supported it. Accordingly, the Internet Polity’s emerging prospects are considered.