China and the globalization of ICTs: implications for international relations

Hughes, Christopher R. (2002) China and the globalization of ICTs: implications for international relations. New Media & Society, 4 (2). pp. 205-224. ISSN 1461-4448

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Abstract

As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accedes to the World TradeOrganization (WTO), much speculation has been generated about the political impact of the opening of its telecommunications market to foreign firms and investors. This article evaluates the assumptions behind competing views from the West and China, drawing out the implications for international politics. It argues that international economic, technological and security regimes fail to address human rights concerns that arise from the globalization of information and communication technologies (ICTs), despite the fact that serious problems are generated by the need for cooperation between liberal- democratic and authoritarian regimes to preserve state security. To redress the balance, it is necessary to move away from assumptions of technological determinism held by policy-makers, in favour of developing a communication analysis of security that can embrace broader political issues.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://nms.sagepub.com/
Additional Information:	© 2002 Sage Publications
Divisions:	Asia Centre International Relations
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2008 11:58
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 06:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/17526

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