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Dynamics in Chinese Digital Commons Law, Technology, and Governance
The book provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and critical explanation of digital commons in China.
It aims to reshape the theoretical discussion of digital commons, stressing the significance of digital mode of production and power division structure between government and digital platforms—both characters shed light on how China has developed its digital economy and maintained a relatively innovative cyberspace during the past twenty years. This book could serve as a foundational analysis for the future studies on China’s internet.
The book will appeal to scholars, entrepreneurs, and policy makers interested in digital commons, governance of cyberspace, and China's political economy.
1 Digital Commons and “Illegal Rise” of the Internet 2 Architecture of Digital Commons 3 Collaborative Networks in Digital Commons 4 Building Information Infrastructures in Digital Commons 5 Two Types of Property Rights in Digital Commons 6 Mobility and Integration: labor issue in digital commons 7 Subcontracting: Governance Structure of Digital Commons 8 Openness and Closedness of Digital Commons 9 Is China’s Digital Commons Unique
Biography
Hu Ling is Associate Professor of Law in Peking University, and holds a Ph.D from Hong Kong University. His major research area is cyberlaw and legal theory. He has published numerous books, articles, and review essays on issues related to Internet governance.
