Chinese Cyberspaces

Chinese Cyberspaces provides a multi-disciplinary study on the recent development and
consequences of Internet expansion in China taken from social, political, cultural and
economic perspectives. The book provides critical analysis of the effects of Internet
technology on China’s information policy and overall political stability as well as the
political implications.
Original fieldwork from a leading group of international scholars carried out over the
last two years suggests that although the digital divide has developed along typical lines
of gender, urban versus rural, and income, it has also been greatly influenced by the
Communist Party’s attempts to exert efficient control. This compelling overview of the
current situation regarding Internet development in China and its potential future trends
will appeal to social science academics and decision makers in politics, business and
international organizations.