Power, Politics and the Internet

• • Introduction: 'Who wants control?'
  • Political censorship vs. freedom of speech
  • Moral censorship vs. freedom of speech
  • Privacy and 'terms of use'
  • A right to privacy?
  • Harassment on the net
  • Introduction to regulation
  • The architecture of connection
  • Digital property and the network
  • Governing the net
  • Politics and power summary

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-NET23
• CUR-MIC503-Power, Politics and the Internet

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-NET204-Social Media, Communities and Networks, or CUR-NET205-The Digital Economy, or CUR-NET24 ;

Others

NET24 is the same as NET204 and NET25 is the same as NET205.

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Internet Politics and Power.

The Internet has had a massive impact on our political systems, from grassroots activism through to global politics. This subject helps you to understand how and why this has happened, and why it matters. It explores the new challenges and possibilities for governance created by the Internet, as well as attempts to control the Internet by governments and others. Ultimately, you will come to understand how networked communications are intertwined with long-running political struggles around control and resistance.

Further Information: List of topics is indicative and subject to minor change prior to the start of each Study Period.

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• Essay 1 (20%)
• Exercise (40%)
• Essay 2 (40%)

Current study term (29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21)