ICANN and democracy: contradictions and possibilities

Emerald - Tập 3 Số 4 - Trang 299-311 - 2001
RenéeMarlin‐Bennett1
1Division 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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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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