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Author:   Mathias Klang (University of Goteborg, Sweden) ,  Andrew Murray (The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge Cavendish
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781904385318

ISBN 10:   1904385311
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   23 December 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Human Rights and Equity in Cyberspace. Pixels, Pimps and Prostitutes: Human Rights and the Cyber Sex Trade. The New Face of Child Pornography. Regulating Hatred. Free Expression and Defamation. Internet Service Providers and Liability. The Digital Divide: Why the 'the' is misleading. Filtering, Blocking and Rating: Chaperones or Censorship? Firewalls and Power: An Overview of Global State Censorship of the Internet. Cyber Property. Virtual Sit-Ins, Civil Disobedience and Cyberterrorism. Privacy: Charting its Developments and Prospects. Employee Surveillance. Privacy, Surveillance and Identity. Should States Have a Right to Informational Privacy? Code, Access Control. Biotechnology and Rights: Where We are Coming From and Where are we Going?

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'This is an interesting read that will broaden the mind...It is a good text for academics, and those lawyers that wish to expand their knowledge beyond the routine' Computers and Law Magazine, June 2005 'The combination of human rights and the information revolution has never before been the focus of a specialised stand-alone publication. For this reasons alone, the book is a much welcome and long anticipated undertaking, seeking to bridge the gap in legal literature between the existing plethora of traditional human rights (HR) studies and the growing Criminal and Private Law discourse over the impact of digital technologies.' 'The linear progression of material in mutually interdependent sections allows for complex arguments to emerge, and a comprehensive picture is given of what has been achieved so far, which aspects have been ignored and what is currently being contested regarding regulatory approaches to internet governance that impact, one way or the other, with core human rights values. Human Rights in the Digital Age provides therefore for a practical handbook.' 'Bringing this review to a conclusion: A book on Human rights in the digitial age is timely and welcome, and this one here provides a useful overview on the role played by digital technologies within a HR environment. The non-lawyers, or indeed lawyers without previous knowledge of ICT to whom I introduced the book where rather impressed and satisfied with the account that is provided here.' Arts and Humanities Research Council online review, February 2006

Author Information

Mathias Klang is a lecturer and researcher in legal informatics at the University of Goteborg where he teaches courses in electronic commerce and computer ethics. His research interests are primarily in the areas of democracy, human rights and ethics in relation to technology and cyberspace. Mathias is currently working on the completion of his PhD thesis on freedom of expression in digital environments. Andrew Murray is Lecturer in IT and Internet Law at the Department of Law, London School of Economics. He teaches courses in Information Technology the Law, Internet New Media Regulation and Media Communications Regulation.

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