The Future Internet: Alternative Visions (public Administration And Information Technology)
by Jenifer Winter /
2015 / English / PDF
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Readers seeking to gain a handle on the internet's global
expansion will find this book rich in scholarly foundations
combined with cutting-edge discussion of emerging ICTs and
services and the complex societal contexts in which they are
embedded. To explore possibilities to the fullest extent, a
sociotechnical systems approach is employed, focusing on the
interplay of technical, social, cultural, political, and economic
dynamics to explore alternative futures (ones that are not part
of the dominant discourse about the internet).
Readers seeking to gain a handle on the internet's global
expansion will find this book rich in scholarly foundations
combined with cutting-edge discussion of emerging ICTs and
services and the complex societal contexts in which they are
embedded. To explore possibilities to the fullest extent, a
sociotechnical systems approach is employed, focusing on the
interplay of technical, social, cultural, political, and economic
dynamics to explore alternative futures (ones that are not part
of the dominant discourse about the internet).
These shared perspectives are not well addressed elsewhere in
current discussions. Awareness of these dynamics, and the
fluidity of the future, is important, as humankind moves
forward into the uncertain future. Due to the sociotechnical
complexity of the Internet, policymakers, businesspeople, and
academics worldwide have struggled to keep abreast of
developments. This volume's approach is intended to stimulate
dialogue between academics and practitioners on a topic that
will affect most aspects of human life in the near-term
future.
These shared perspectives are not well addressed elsewhere in
current discussions. Awareness of these dynamics, and the
fluidity of the future, is important, as humankind moves
forward into the uncertain future. Due to the sociotechnical
complexity of the Internet, policymakers, businesspeople, and
academics worldwide have struggled to keep abreast of
developments. This volume's approach is intended to stimulate
dialogue between academics and practitioners on a topic that
will affect most aspects of human life in the near-term
future.
