Normative Experience in Internet Politics

The ways in which the Internet is managed and controlled -often labeled as
Internet Governance- are usually considered as standing on four main pillars:
Technology, Market Laws, State Regulation and Uses. Nevertheless, its specific
features, the consequences of the plurality of norms it involves and of the
decision-making processes it entails are rarely addressed in a comprehensive
analysis. This book explores the Internet’s functioning both as a practical-
intellectual experience and a political challenge. By means of several case
studies, it proposes a substantial and reflexive treatment of multileveled,
formal or informal Internet Politics. The book’s overall endeavor is to
outline an understanding of what is -or may be- a “digital common good”. The
authors are members of a European academic team gathered by the Vox Internet
research program’s meetings. They adopt a multi-disciplinary approach,
embedding technological innovation in the field of social sciences
(communication studies, sociology, law, political science and philosophy).