The Regulation of Cyberspace: Control in the Online Environment (Glasshouse S)

Examining the development and design of regulatory structures in the online environment, The Regulation of Cyberspace considers current practices and suggests a regulatory model that acknowledges its complexity and how it can be used by regulators to provide a more comprehensive regulatory structure for cyberspace. Drawing on the work of cyber-regulatory theorists, such as Yochai Benkler, Andrew Shapiro and Lawrence Lessig, Murray explores and analyzes how all forms of control, including design and market controls, as well as traditional command and control regulation, are applied within the complex and flexible environment of cyberspace. It includes chapters on: the role of the cyberlawyer environmental design and control online communities cyber laws and cyber law-making. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in law and information technology. In The Regulation Of Cyberspace Andrew Murray Examines The Development And Design Of Regulatory Structures In The Online Environment. The Book Considers And Models How All Forms Of Control - Including Design And Market Controls, As Well As Traditional Command And Control Regulation - Are Applied Within The Complex And Flexible Environment Of Cyberspace. Drawing On The Work Of Cyber-regulatory Theorists Such As Yochai Benkler, Andrew Shapiro And Lawrence Lessig, The Regulation Of Cyberspace Suggests A Model For Cyberspace Regulation Which Acknowledges Its Complexity. It Further Suggests How This Model Can Be Utilised By Regulators To Provide A More Comprehensive Regulatory Structure For Cyberspace.--book Jacket. Mapping The Cyber-regulatory Environment -- Regulatory Competition And Webs Of Regulation -- Environmental Design And Control -- Code Controls And Controlling Code -- Online Communities -- Competition And Indirect Controls -- Cyber Laws And Cyber Law-making -- Regulating Cyberspace -- Embracing Uncertainty. Andrew D. Murray. A Glasshouse Book Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "In The Regulation of Cyberspace Andrew Murray examines the development and design of regulatory structures in the online environment. The book considers and models how all forms of control - including design and market controls, as well as traditional command and control regulation - are applied within the complex and flexible environment of cyberspace. Drawing on the work of cyber-regulatory theorists such as Yochai Benkler, Andrew Shapiro and Lawrence Lessig, The Regulation of Cyberspace suggests a model for cyberspace regulation which acknowledges its complexity. It further suggests how this model can be utilised by regulators to provide a more comprehensive regulatory structure for cyberspace."--Résumé de l'éditeur