ICANN and democracy: contradictions and possibilities
Renée Marlin‐Bennett
(Division of International Politic and Foreign Policy, School of International Service, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016‐8071, USA)
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Abstract
Argues here that ICANN, as it is currently formed, falls well short of democratic ideals, despite a founding principle of providing “bottom‐up, representative decision‐making”. Defines governance and explains how ICANN engages in governance of the Internet in important ways. Summarizes that if ICANN continues on its current trajectory, the end result is likely to be stability at the expense of democracy.
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Citation
Marlin‐Bennett, R. (2001), "ICANN and democracy: contradictions and possibilities", info, Vol. 3 No. 4, pp. 299-311. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690110801978
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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