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The electronic silk road : how the web binds the world in commerce / Anupam Chander ; designed by Lindsey Voskowsky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chander, Anupam, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law and globalization--Economic aspects.
- Law and globalization.
- Electronic commerce--Law and legislation.
- Electronic commerce.
- Internet--Social aspects.
- Internet.
- Globalization--Economic aspects.
- Globalization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (291 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, [Connecticut] ; London, [England] : Yale University Press, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today's electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world? In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google's struggles with China, the Pirate Bay's skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.
- Contents:
- Front matter
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. THE NEW GLOBAL DIVISION OF LABOR
- 2. WESTERN ENTREPÔT
- 3. EASTERN ENTREPÔT
- 4. PIRATES OF CYBERSPACE
- 5. FACEBOOKISTAN
- 6. FREEING TRADE IN CYBERSPACE
- 7. HANDSHAKES ACROSS THE WORLD
- 8. GLOCALIZATION AND HARMONIZATION
- 9. LAST STOP
- AFTERWORD
- GLOSSARY
- NOTES
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780300154603
- 0300154607
- OCLC:
- 953660360
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