Dear Colleagues, What are the linkages between Internet and globalization? How do states respond to transnational networks that defy existing boundaries? To what extent is the Internet harnessed for national development in developing countries? Who are the individual champions that have advanced the Internet in these countries? What are their aims and visions, and what obstacles do they encounter? And what are the main characteristics of the culture of the Internet that these pioneering individuals are spreading through the world?
If you are interested in these questions, you may wish to read "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet, Modernization and Globalization". The book deals with the social dynamics underlying the expansion of the Internet in developing countries, and is based on fieldwork in Geneva (international discourses and activities), Southeast Asia (regional and national case studies) and cyberspace. It is the first book to provide a comparative, empirical study of Internet development in the developing world. Written in a relatively accessible form, the book is my PhD dissertation in Social Anthropology and was publicly defended at Stockholm University on 30 October 2001. You will find more information and illustrations on my homepage, <www.i-connect.ch/uimonen>, along with ordering information. If you have any questions or comments, drop me an e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Feel free to forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in the book. All the best, Dr. Paula Uimonen Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm University Mailing address: 12 rue Voltaire, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland20 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.i-connect.ch/uimonen ------------ ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.globalknowledge.org>
