{"product_id":"the-closing-of-the-net-hardback-9781509506880","title":"The Closing of the Net (Hardback) 9781509506880","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Closing of the Net\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMonica Horten (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509506880, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 March 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.413 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Today's communications fabric relies on a layered connective space (the Internet). The corporate power that underwrites that space generates an unprecedented power problem for democracy. Monica Horten's sharply written book confronts that problem head-on, with striking case studies. Who really benefits from the \"fingertap of desire\" that drives our device use? Read this illuminating book to find out.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Monica Horten writes about human beings' greatest invention – the Internet – and the emerging political and social trends that may cloud its future. Few thinkers could paint such a compelling, unified picture of the political forces across net neutrality, privacy, and mass surveillance – it is politics, not technology, that will most determine the Internet that our children inherit.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvin Ammori, Affiliate Scholar at Stanford Law School, Center for Internet and Society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a book well worth reading ... both original and valuable\" \u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/books\/review-the-closing-of-the-net-monica-horten-polity\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Future histories of information technology may record that the 'open' Internet proved but a transitory phase, and that those old enough to remember taking it for granted recall a golden era when views and ideas could be freely expressed online; for though we might still be able to express ourselves on tomorrow's Internet, 'The Closing of the Net' warns, it may not be for free.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehttps:\/\/eandt.theiet.org\/content\/articles\/2016\/03\/book-reviews\/\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE\u0026amp;T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Considering the scope and breadth of the research and the clarity of the corresponding analysis, this book would be extremely helpful to those working in the fields of politics, law, media and technology as well as being a general interest text. It is an extremely relevant and timely addition to the growing body of cyber-related literature that I do not hesitate to recommend.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ehttp:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/lsereviewofbooks\/2016\/08\/11\/book-review-the-closing-of-the-net-by-monica-horten\/\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLSE Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Many books are insightful. The author has a vision, or an interpretation, or a prediction to make. These books all show insight, used by their writers to express a unique viewpoint. Rarer than all is a book which offers its readers insight; where the author does not simply demonstrate their own understanding, but allows the reader to gain new understanding of their own. Chapter by chapter, The Closing of the Netpaints an intricate picture of the politics and law of data privacy in Europe and beyond. Monica Horten’s understanding of internet politics is succinct and incisive, making this just such a book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ehttp:\/\/itsecurity.co.uk\/2016\/08\/book-review-closing-net-monica-horten\/\"\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003eIt Security\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Meticulously well-researched and thoughtfully written, the book takes the pulse of the open web. ... a must-read for any lawyer studying the legislation that internet politics produces.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ehttp:\/\/jiplp.oxfordjournals.org\/content\/11\/12\/949.full?keytype=ref\u0026amp;ijkey=eX8mIB4ScjEPKQE\"\u0026gt;\u003cb\u003eJournal of Intellectual Property Law \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book leads the reader to understand the intricate net of lobbying underpinning core Internet policy issues such as government surveillance, net neutrality, online piracy or the TTIP agreement.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Cyber Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (2016)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis inspirational book provides the backstory to current attempts by states and corporations to control the Internet. It explains key issues such as privacy, net neutrality and copyright in a way that is accessible to non-experts, as well as providing a clear, authoritative context for academic study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Closing of the Net\u003c\/i\u003e explains:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy apps are never 'free', and how data profiling got into politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the entertainment industries went head-to-head with Internet companies over online copyright\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy we got the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and why Europe has stronger privacy laws than the US\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow post-Snowden surveillance politics is embedded in data retention law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy net neutrality matters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow cloud service Megaupload was brought down\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonica Horten's compelling account of these issues concludes with an outline of the risks we face in the future if monitoring and blocking of the Internet becomes the norm. And the results are chilling. This book is a must-read for all followers of cyber-policy, and is suitable for courses addressing digital media and society, communications policy, Internet and copyright law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms and Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Power and the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Private Lives, Public Policy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The PRISM Agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Surveillance Liabilities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Not Neutrality Under Pressure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Filtering Policy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Cooperation Agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Blocking Judgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A Dark Cloud\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Closing Pressures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Internet guides \u0026amp; online services [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Internet guides \u0026amp; online services\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Internet%20guides%20\u0026amp;%20online%20services%20%5BUDB%5D%22\"\u003eUDB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441781698840,"sku":"9781509506880","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509506880.jpg?v=1785024804","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-closing-of-the-net-hardback-9781509506880","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}