Information, Technology and Control in a Changing World

This book explores the interconnected ways in which the control of knowledge has become central to the exercise of political, economic, and social power. Building on the work of International Political Economy scholar Susan Strange, this multidisciplinary volume features experts from political science, anthropology, law, criminology, women’s and gender studies, and Science and Technology Studies, who consider how the control of knowledge is shaping our everyday lives. From “weaponised copyright” as a censorship tool, to the battle over control of the internet’s “guts,” to the effects of state surveillance at the Mexico–U.S. border, this book offers a coherent way to understand the nature of power in the twenty-first century.
Blayne Haggart is a Professor of Political Science at Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.
 
Natasha Tusikov is an Associate Professor of Criminology at York University, Toronto, Canada. 
 
Kathryn Henne is a Professor and Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) at the Australian National University.