The Net Delusion

by
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2011-01-04
Publisher(s): Public Affairs
List Price: $27.95

Rent Book

Select for Price
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Rent Digital

Rent Digital Options
Online:1825 Days access
Downloadable:Lifetime Access
$14.39
*To support the delivery of the digital material to you, a digital delivery fee of $3.99 will be charged on each digital item.
$14.39*

New Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent, Realistic Take on Internet Freedom  March 30, 2011
by
Rating StarRating StarRating StarRating StarRating Star

The Net Delusion is the first non-academic textbook to place the Internet in the proper geopolitical and historical settings. It's written by someone who has deep familiarity with latest developments in both global affairs and technology - and the resulting textbook is an extremely well-informed text that provides a much-needed correction to some of the wild and irresponsible cyber-utopian claims of pundits like Tom Friedman or Clay Shirky






The Net Delusion: 5 out of 5 stars based on 1 user reviews.

Summary

The internet will set us free—or will it? In this spirited critique of "internet freedom," blogger and commentator Evgeny Morozov shows how social media and web 2.0 do not always foster civic engagement and democratic reform. In fact, the net can make authoritarian governments even more powerful and repressive.

"The revolution will be Twittered!" declared journalist Andrew Sullivan after protests erupted in Iran. Yet for all the talk about the liberalizing force of the internet, regimes in Iran and China are as stable and repressive as ever. In fact, authoritarian regimes are effectively using the internet to suppress free speech and democracy. What's more, the latest research shows that greater access to information pacifies a population as much as it incites it to revolution. If we in the West are to promote liberal ideals, we'll have to do more than fund Facebook.

In this book, blogger and social commentator Evgeny Morozov tackles these issues with relentless energy and analytical savvy. Marshalling a compelling set of case studies, he shows why we must stop thinking of the internet and social media as instant cures for repression, and how, in some cases, they can even threaten democracy.

Marshaling compelling evidence, Morozov shows why we must stop thinking of the Internet and social media as inherently liberating and why ambitious and seemingly noble initiatives like the promotion of “Internet freedom” might have disastrous implications for the future of democracy as a whole.

Author Biography

Evgeny Morozov is a contributing editor to Foreign Policy and a regular contributor to Newsweek, The Economist, The International Herald Tribune, Prospect, Boston Review, and other publications. He was the 2009-2010 Yahoo! fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and a 2008-2009 Open Society fellow at the Open Society Institute.

Author Biography

Evgeny Morozov is a contributing editor to Foreign Policy and a regular contributor to Newsweek, The Economist, The International Herald Tribune, Prospect, Boston Review, and other publications. He was the 2009-2010 Yahoo! fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and a 2008-2009 Open Society fellow at the Open Society Institute.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. ix
The Google Doctrinep. 1
Texting Like it's 1989p. 33
Orwell's Favorite Lolcatp. 57
Censors and Sensibilitiesp. 85
Hugo Chavez would Like to Welcome you to the Spinternetp. 113
Why the KGB wants you to Join Facebookp. 143
Why Kierkegaard Hates Slacktivismp. 179
Open Networks, Narrow Minds: Cultural Contradictions of Internet Freedomp. 205
Internet Freedoms and their Consequencesp. 245
Making History (More than a Browser Menu)p. 275
The Wicked Fixp. 301
Acknowledgmentsp. 321
Bibliographyp. 325
Indexp. 395
About the Authorp. 409
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.