Robert J. Klotz is assistant professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine.

• Chapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 Characteristics and Development of the InternetPart 4 Part I Politics of Internet AccessChapter 5 2 User Base of the InternetChapter 6 3 Impact of Internet UseChapter 7 4 Internet Access PolicyPart 8 Part II Political Advocacy on the InternetChapter 9 5 CybercampaigningChapter 10 6 Party and Group Advocacy on the InternetPart 11 Part III Government and Media Use of the InternetChapter 12 7 E-GovernmentChapter 13 8 Journalism and the InternetPart 14 Part IV Legal and Regulatory FrameworkChapter 15 9 Fundamentals of CyberlawChapter 16 10 Content RegulationChapter 17 11 Domain Name LawChapter 18 12 Piracy and Privacy in CyberspacePart 19 Part V Global Landscape of Internet PoliticsChapter 20 13 The Internet in Global DemocraciesChapter 21 14 Walls and Ladders in Nations Limiting Political FreedomChapter 22 Conclusion: Net Gain for Democracy

A good resource providing insight into Internet regulation, government on the Web, and the Internet and political advocacy. Recommended.

Robert J. Klotz is assistant professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine.

• Chapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 Characteristics and Development of the InternetPart 4 Part I Politics of Internet AccessChapter 5 2 User Base of the InternetChapter 6 3 Impact of Internet UseChapter 7 4 Internet Access PolicyPart 8 Part II Political Advocacy on the InternetChapter 9 5 CybercampaigningChapter 10 6 Party and Group Advocacy on the InternetPart 11 Part III Government and Media Use of the InternetChapter 12 7 E-GovernmentChapter 13 8 Journalism and the InternetPart 14 Part IV Legal and Regulatory FrameworkChapter 15 9 Fundamentals of CyberlawChapter 16 10 Content RegulationChapter 17 11 Domain Name LawChapter 18 12 Piracy and Privacy in CyberspacePart 19 Part V Global Landscape of Internet PoliticsChapter 20 13 The Internet in Global DemocraciesChapter 21 14 Walls and Ladders in Nations Limiting Political FreedomChapter 22 Conclusion: Net Gain for Democracy

A good resource providing insight into Internet regulation, government on the Web, and the Internet and political advocacy. Recommended.

Robert J. Klotz is assistant professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine.

• Chapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1 Characteristics and Development of the InternetPart 4 Part I Politics of Internet AccessChapter 5 2 User Base of the InternetChapter 6 3 Impact of Internet UseChapter 7 4 Internet Access PolicyPart 8 Part II Political Advocacy on the InternetChapter 9 5 CybercampaigningChapter 10 6 Party and Group Advocacy on the InternetPart 11 Part III Government and Media Use of the InternetChapter 12 7 E-GovernmentChapter 13 8 Journalism and the InternetPart 14 Part IV Legal and Regulatory FrameworkChapter 15 9 Fundamentals of CyberlawChapter 16 10 Content RegulationChapter 17 11 Domain Name LawChapter 18 12 Piracy and Privacy in CyberspacePart 19 Part V Global Landscape of Internet PoliticsChapter 20 13 The Internet in Global DemocraciesChapter 21 14 Walls and Ladders in Nations Limiting Political FreedomChapter 22 Conclusion: Net Gain for Democracy

A good resource providing insight into Internet regulation, government on the Web, and the Internet and political advocacy. Recommended.