New edited book on power structures in the 21st century

Information, technology and control in a changing world: Understanding power structures in the 21st century, published by Palgrave Macmillan, brings together scholars from several fields to critically consider the rising importance of information, particularly how the control of knowledge affects societies. This book is edited by RegNet’s Professor Kate Henne alongside Professor Blayne Haggart and Associate Professor Natasha Tusikov.

About the book

This book explores the interconnected ways in which the control of knowledge has become central to the exercise of political, economic, and social power. Building on the work of International Political Economy scholar Susan Strange, this multidisciplinary volume features experts from political science, anthropology, law, criminology, women’s and gender studies, and Science and Technology Studies, who consider how the control of knowledge is shaping our everyday lives. From “weaponised copyright” as a censorship tool, to the battle over control of the internet’s “guts,” to the effects of state surveillance at the Mexico–U.S. border, this book offers a coherent way to understand the nature of power in the twenty-first century.

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