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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464727203321

Autore

Chander Anupam

Titolo

The electronic silk road : how the web binds the world in commerce / / Anupam Chander ; designed by Lindsey Voskowsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, [Connecticut] ; ; London, [England] : , : Yale University Press, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

0-300-15460-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (291 p.)

Disciplina

381/.142

Soggetti

Law and globalization - Economic aspects

Electronic commerce - Law and legislation

Internet - Social aspects

Globalization - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.