Description: Explores the issues of surveillance, control and privacy in relation to the internet, in light of state concern with security, crime and economic advantage. Considers the possible form and agencies responsible for regulation of the 'net'.
Review Quotes:
'There's plenty here to enjoy, not least Loader's useful introductory essay which neatly skewers the simplistic anti-government stance of West Coast cyberlibertarians ... refreshing and illuminating into the bargain.' - The Guardian
'This book is welcome ... for providing some new opinions.' - New Scientist 'Overall the book is a welcome addition to the literature in this field ... There are papers here to suit most tastes, all the way from those locked into seriousness to those who prefer almost unbounded speculation. As an insight into the troubled waters of futures thinking, it is an excellent example of the breadth we must somehow embrace.' - Foresight Vol 1:1 February 1999 'This makes it, in short, one of the more useful and usable volumes among the many that are currently on the market.' - Science and Public Policy