The Internet in China: Cyberspace and Civil Society

by Zixue Tai

Book Overview

The Internet in China examines the cultural and political ramifications of the Internet for Chinese society. The rapid growth of the Internet has been enthusiastically embraced by the Chinese government, but the government has also rushed to seize control of the virtual environment. Individuals have responded with impassioned campaigns against official control of information. The emergence of a civil society via cyberspace has had profound effects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415976553
• ISBN13: 9780415976558
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.0"