Emergent global information infrastructure/global information society: Regime formation and the impact on Africa

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This paper combines a theoretical perspective on globalization and the information society with a critical usage of international regime theory in order to contribute to a better understanding of the current historical period of transition from an international telecommunications regime to a new and complex regime aimed at providing governance for the global information infrastructure and global information society. The paper employs a case-study approach to explore some of the specific national responses (i.e. South Africa) to this regime transition, with an analysis of potential best practices and lessons learned for other emerging economies.

Object Details

• ISBN: 9291903574
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Discussion Paper ; No. 2002/116

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination ; International Economic Order and Integration
• Subject: public finance ; macroeconomic policy ; policy design ; international economic order ; economic integration

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Cogburn, Derick L.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2002

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/52959
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET