Regulating Platforms

Terry Flew is Professor of Digital Communication and Culture at the University of Sydney.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of Tables and Figures Chapter One: The End of the Libertarian InternetChapter Two: The Platformisation of Communications MediaChapter Three: Issues of ConcernChapter Four: Digital Platforms and Communications Policy Chapter Five: Platform Regulation and GovernanceChapter Six: The Chinese Internet and the Future of Global Internet GovernanceChapter Seven: Platform Power and the Future of Internet PolicyConclusion NotesReferencesIndex

‘Platforms don't make us do things – they shape the ways in which we can do things. Fearing a loss of legitimacy and control, policymakers all over the world jump into action. The question is: what kind of internet will we end up with? Terry Flew carefully considers the road travelled and charts the road ahead.’Mark Deuze, University of Amsterdam, author of Media Life‘This well-written book, framed by a history of ideas, takes the measure of the current debate on platform power. Its focus on national regulatory responses by states with diverse and sometimes competing political systems captures the moment.’Philip Schlesinger,  University of Glasgow