Mobilizing the Information Society Strategies for Growth and Opportunity

by Mansell, Robin; Steinmueller, W. Edward

• ISBN13: 9780198295563
• ISBN10: 0198295561
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-28
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book provides a critical assessment of progress towards the Information Society. Drawing upon unique empirical data, this book lays the foundation for more useful theories of the process of change, and more effective strategies and policies for increasing the benefits from the Information Society. The authors provide insights into the social, economic, and political forces that are structuring the pathway to the Information Society-and its consequences for business and individuals in their everyday lives.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xii
List of Tables	xiii
Acronyms	xiv
Prologue	1	(7)
Competing Interests and Strategies in the Information Society	8	(29)
Introduction	8	(14)
Dynamic Players and Emergent Communities	22	(13)
Conclusion	35	(2)
Social Communities: Access and Users' Capabilities	37	(61)
Introduction	37	(3)
Social Processes of Exclusion	40	(12)
Status Differentiation, Social Exclusion, and Virtual Engagement	52	(10)
Joining the Information Society	62	(22)
Virtual Community Formation	84	(11)
Conclusion	95	(3)
Transforming the Infrasturcture Supporting the Information Society	98	(52)
Introduction	98	(5)
What is Technology Diffusion?	103	(10)
Market Drivers for the Diffusion of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies	113	(14)
TCP/IP: The Dominant Networking Technology for the Twenty-First Century?	127	(19)
Conclusion	146	(4)
Chaos in Service Innovations and Applications	150	(47)
Introduction	150	(3)
Platforms for Augmented Mobile Services and for Home Access	153	(8)
Network Implications of Augmented Communication and Multimedia	161	(10)
Finding the Information Society at the Newsagent: The Role of Optical Discs	171	(13)
Electronic Services for the Information Society: A First Look	184	(10)
Conclusion	194	(3)
Controlling Electronic Commerce Transactions	197	(43)
R. Hawkins
R. Mansell
W. E. Steinmueller
Introduction	197	(4)
Electronic Commerce Origins and Dynamics	201	(11)
Exploring the Myths and Realities of Electronic Commerce	212	(15)
Changing Transaction Structures and Firm Strategies	227	(6)
E-Commerce in Europe: The Policy Challenge	233	(3)
Conclusion	236	(4)
Liberalization and the Process and Implications of Standardization	240	(49)
R. Hawkins
R. Mansell
W. E. Steinmueller
Introduction	240	(4)
The Two Faces of Market Liberalization	244	(8)
Promoting Open Access for Competitiveness and Social Inclusion	252	(4)
Emerging Technology Clusters for New Electronic Services	256	(29)
Conclusion	285	(4)
Annexe: Consortia and SDOs Relevant to Advanced Digitial Applications	287	(2)
Electronic Intellectual Property and Creative Knowledge Production	289	(49)
Introduction	289	(5)
The Social and Economic Interests in Copyright	294	(7)
Social Constituencies in the Information Society	301	(6)
Shared and Conflicting Interests between the Constituencies	307	(3)
The Global Framework for Digital Information Protection	310	(7)
Technological Solutions for Securing Copyrighted Information	317	(9)
Institutional Change: The Role of Collecting Societies and Related Institutions	326	(9)
Conclusion	335	(3)
Building Trust for Virtual Communities	338	(58)
Introduction	338	(6)
Theories of Information and Privacy	344	(10)
Electronic Payment Systems and Strategic Positioning	354	(11)
The Place of Cryptography in Building E-Commerce Markets	365	(11)
Breaching Privacy	376	(7)
Working Towards Governance Solutions	383	(10)
Conclusion	393	(3)
Locating the Consequences of Information Society Developments	396	(56)
Introduction	396	(3)
Employment and Skills	399	(20)
Innovation and Learning at the Local and Regional Levels	419	(20)
The Internet and Taxation Issues	439	(9)
Conclusion	448	(4)
Recapitulating the Themes and Facing the Future	452	(12)
References	464	(37)
Subject Index	501	(12)
Name Index	513