Inferences from the Egyptian Case

Abstract

The previous chapters have attempted to show that the negotiation and implementation of IT rules were part and parcel of the world’s transition to flexible accumulation or, in shorthand, globalization. States and corporations from the core economies sought to capture the most lucrative niches in the global economy. With that intention, they forged an IT regime that emphasized rapid information and communication flows. State and nonstate actors from the world’s periphery played minor parts in this process.