Dynamics of infrastructure development
The role of metaphors, political will and sunk investment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11268720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harmeet Sawhney (0000-0001-9259-7817, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-51 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/016344301023001002 |
| OpenAlex | W2027775766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article explores how infrastructure networks get created in spite of the uncertainties in their development process. It focuses on the development of the Iowa Communications Network and North Carolina Information Highway which represent two very different models of state-wide networking. The experience with the Erie and Welland Canals provides the backdrop for the analysis. It offers insights into how metaphors provide the initial impetus, and how political will and sunk investments help sustain the effort for creating an infrastructure network
Business · Economics · Investment (military · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Process (computing · Public relations · State (computer science · Sunk costs · Computer Science · Engineering · ICT Impact and Policies · Information Society and Technology Trends · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2011 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |