Internet & human rights in foreign policy: comparing narratives in the US and EU internet governance agenda

Wagner, Benjamin, Gollatz, Kirsten and Calderaro, Andrea ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-1099 2014. Internet & human rights in foreign policy: comparing narratives in the US and EU internet governance agenda. [Project Report]. EUI Working Paper RSCAS 2014/86, Italy: Available at: http://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/32433?show=full

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Abstract

The intricate relationship between Internet, on the one hand, and Human Rights, on the other, is increasingly becoming relevant in foreign policy. Discussions are animated by different actors, providing contributions from multiple perspectives, yet the debate on Internet and Human Rights is still fragmented and has not evolved into a unified agenda. This paper explores this on-going debate over competing perspectives, and frames the current discussion on Internet and Human Rights in foreign policy by providing an overview of the key governmental conferences addressing the Internet and Human rights over the first 3 years (2010-2012) since the beginning of the debate. It then proceeds to analyze key narratives, stakeholders and agendas within these conferences, as well as questions of power and legitimacy. Finally, it argues that the conferences draw from a common discourse and language, but are also representing divergent agendas between stakeholders and states.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Internet Governance, Internet Policy, EU Foreign Policy, Internet Freedom, Human Rights, Multi-stakeholder approach
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ISSN:	1028-3625
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 May 2016
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2022 10:17
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/90942

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