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Internet Governance

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Synonyms

Internet policy; Net governance; Network governance

Definition

The concept of Internet Governance refers to a heterogeneous set of policy processes concerning the configuration, management, coordination, and development of the Internet.

Introduction

The Internet is increasingly turning into a crucial asset of contemporary societies. A huge amount of political, economic, social, and cultural processes deeply rely on this global, multipurpose infrastructure. Trade, finance, commerce, banking, and logistics are now strictly depending on online transactions. Strategic facilities like water, oil, food, and power distribution are reliant on digital networks for their control and functioning, as well as flights, public transportation, health services, traffic lights, cars, security systems, and common electrical appliances. Social relations are more and more network mediated as around 40% of the world population use the Internet on a regular base and more than 25% have an active...

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  1. Department of Political, Social and Communication Sciences, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, Fisciano, SA, 84084, Italy

    Mauro Santaniello & Francesco Amoretti

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  1. Mauro Santaniello
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Correspondence to Mauro Santaniello .

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Santaniello, M., Amoretti, F. (2017). Internet Governance. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3383-1

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