Internet in the Post-Soviet Area : Technological, Economic and Political Aspects Hardback
Edited by Sergey Davydov
Part of the Societies and Political Orders in Transition series
Hardback
Description
This book offers a comparative perspective on the technological, economic, and political aspects of Internet development in the post-Soviet countries.
In doing so, international experts analyze similarities and differences in various countries throughout the chapters. The volume consists of two parts. The chapters of the first part examine the post-Soviet area as a whole.
The second part includes specific case studies on the development of the Internet, either in individual countries or in groups of countries.
Countries analyzed are Estonia, Ukraine, Russia as well as three Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Topics covered in the volume include, but are not limited to measurement, dynamics, and structure of each national Internet audience; the history of the Internet in the post-Soviet countries; development of infrastructure; Internet regulation and institutional aspects; online markets such as telecommunications, online advertising, e-commerce, and digital content; social and cultural aspects; as well as the transformation of the national media systems.
This book is a must-read for students, researchers, and scholars of political science and economics, as well as policymakers and practitioners interested in a better understanding of Internet development in the post-Soviet area.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:225 pages, 26 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white; VI, 225 p. 34 illus., 26 illus
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:11/07/2023
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- ISBN:9783031325069
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:225 pages, 26 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white; VI, 225 p. 34 illus., 26 illus
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:11/07/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9783031325069
