Some list members may be interested in my new book that has just been released. Rowman and Littlefield are offering a 15% discount if ordered direct from them via the web. Internet Governance in Transition: Who is the Master of this domain? Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Inc. Lanham, Maryland ISBN 0-7425-1846-9 Who controls the Internet and on what basis does that authority rest? While this network of information seems to be the world's property, a multitude of controversies have erupted at international, national, regional, and local levels over the appropriate forms of governance for the Internet and its applications. Internet Governance in Transition examines the historical, sociological, and political consequences of attempts to reconfigure the management and administration of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This comprehensive look at the politics of inter-networking is especially timely as various interests are increasingly questioning the authority and legitimacy of the US-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). By analysing how power relations and politicking have shaped the policies and institutions that oversee Internet addressing, Paré provides an empirical basis for critically evaluating much of the contemporary theorising about the Internet and its governance. Though this comprehensive look at Internet politics is particularly relevant to the fields of communications, sociology, science and technology studies, and political science, all Internet users will find this book a useful tool for understanding the nature of regulation in the electronic realm. Table of Contents: Introduction Fomenting Dissent: A Brief History of the Domain Name Wars Internet Governance: Don't Believe the Hype Transformation of the UK Domain Naming Regime Internet Addressing: A UK Perspective The Politics of Internet Governance Conclusion Be well, Dan -- *************************************************************** Dr. Daniel J. Paré, Research Fellow Media@LSE - Interdepartmental Programme in Media and Communication The London School of Economics & Political Science Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE Tel: 44-0207-955-7695 Fax: 44-0207-955-7405 NEW: Internet Governance In Transition: Who is the master of this domain?, Rowman & Littlefield Inc., Jan 2003. Order form at: www.rowman.com ***************************************************************