I am pleased to announce a new book - please excuse the cross-posting to several lists. Multi-Stakeholder Governance and the Internet Governance Forum Author: Jeremy Malcolm Published: May 2008 ISBN: 978-0-9805084-0-6 Pages: 639 Multi-stakeholder governance is a fresh approach to the development of public policy, bringing together governments, the private sector and civil society in partnership. The movement towards this new governance paradigm has been most marked in areas involving global networks of stakeholders, too intricate to be represented by governments alone. Nowhere is this better illustrated than on the Internet, where it is an inherent characteristic of the network that laws, and the conduct to which those laws are directed, will cross national borders. Thus momentum has developed to bring multi-stakeholder governance to the Internet, through reforms such as the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). In this groundbreaking and incisive book, Jeremy Malcolm examines the new model of multi-stakeholder governance for the Internet regime that the IGF represents. In doing so Jeremy outlines the state of the regime as it preceded the IGF's formation, and provides a faithful yet accessible account of international law, international relations, democratic theory and consensus decision- making as they bear on the topic. He then builds a compelling case for the reform of the IGF to enable it to fulfil its mandate as an institution for multi-stakeholder Internet governance. "A book that ought to be read by every participant in the UN Internet Governance Forum. Malcolm provides an exhaustive exploration of the great potential -- and the obstacles and dead ends -- faced by multi- stakeholder policy making around the Internet." — Milton Mueller, Syracuse University School Of Information Studies and XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology "Internet governance, once a distant abstraction, increasingly touches everyone, even those seemingly remote from the Net. Jeremy Malcolm's in-depth analysis of its recent evolution and the role of the IGF, a key player in this rapidly developing field, is a timely contribution and a useful reference for scholars, practitioners and policymakers alike." — David Vaile, Executive Director, Baker & McKenzie Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre For more information please see: * The publisher's Web site: http://press.terminus.net.au/igfbook * Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=G8ETBPD6jHIC * Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0980508401 * Press contact: +61-8-9213 0801 / press@terminus.net.au -- Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor host -t NAPTR 1.0.8.0.3.1.2.9.8.1.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print $3}'