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The Internet as a global good: UNESCO’s attempt to negotiate an international framework for universal access to cyberspace

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  • Pohle, Julia

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The article analyzes one of the earliest intergovernmental initiatives regarding Internet constitutionalism. Based on an analytical framework that combines argumentative discourse analysis with elements from actor–network theory, it assesses the actors and discourses involved in the preparation of an international recommendation on universal access to the Internet, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2003. During the contentious negotiations, UNESCO had to find a balance between the divergent positions of its member states and to account for the different levels of technological development amongst them. By retracing the performative and discursive struggles that UNESCO had to face to reach consensus, the article contributes to the general understanding of ideas and practices behind Internet policy making in international settings.

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  • Pohle, Julia, 2018. "The Internet as a global good: UNESCO’s attempt to negotiate an international framework for universal access to cyberspace," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 80(4), pages 354-368.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:espost:193183
    DOI: 10.1177/1748048518757140
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