Third World Citizens and the Information Technology Revolution [electronic resource] /
Saleh, N.author.
This book challenges the widely-held view that the information technology (IT) revolution has empowered people in the Third World. Tracing the making of the global IT regime, it shows that governments and corporations of the wealthy countries dominated this process, systematically excluding representatives of low-income countries.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The rules of the game are forged -- pt. 2. The rules of the game are enforced -- pt. 3. Lessons.
This book challenges the widely-held view that the information technology (IT) revolution has empowered people in the Third World. Tracing the making of the global IT regime, it shows that governments and corporations of the wealthy countries dominated this process, systematically excluding representatives of low-income countries.
International relations.
Political sociology.
Political science.
Globalization.
International Relations.
Political Sociology.
Political Science.
Globalization.