The Digital Divide and Increasing Returns: Contradictions of Informational Capitalism |
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| Authors: | Pyungho Kim |
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| Institution: | Department of Broadcasting and Multimedia , Dankook University , Seoul , Korea |
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| Abstract: | The spectacular growth of the Internet in Korea has propelled her to the very top of the international rankings based on technology peneration statistics. The resulting international attention and national pride have fostered the notion of “Korea—a strong Internet nation.” The ready embrace of this idea by officials and the public at large has made a critical evaluation almost an anathema. This article reviews the published critiques, which have been rare and scattered, and opens up the “what next” question for an unbounded discussion. |
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| Keywords: | development strategy Internet diffusion IT policy Korea statist governance strong Internet nation |
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