Research Handbook on Information Policy, Hardcover by Duff, Alistair S. (EDT)...

Research Handbook on Information Policy, Hardcover by Duff, Alistair S. (EDT), ISBN 1789903572, ISBN-13 9781789903577, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USThis comprehensive and innovative Research Handbook tackles the pressing issues confronting us at the dawn of the global network society, including freedom of speech, government transparency and the divide.<p><p><br> <br>Representing a milestone in information policy research, this new volume edited by Alistair Duff brings together leading contributors from a wide range of disciplines to discuss important topics such as genetic information, news and privacy, and provides case studies on cyber harms, freedom of information and national digitization policy. Engaging with controversial problems of public policy including freedom of expression, copyright and information inequality, the <i>Research Handbook on Information Policy</i> offers a well-rounded exploration of the history and future of this vital field.<p><br> <br>Systematically addressing both general theory and specific issues, as well as providing international perspectives, this Research Handbook will be of particular interest to academics and students in the disciplines of information science, journalism and media studies, politics, sociology, philosophy and law.<p></p></p></p></p>