The Panopticon as the Antithesis of a Space of Freedom
Control and Regulation of the Internet in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3839237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lokman Tsui (0000-0002-7608-1690, Center for eLaw, University of Leiden, The Netherlands, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 65-82 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0920-203X • E-ISSN: 1741-590X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0920203x0301700203 |
| OpenAlex | W2082477192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
This article discusses the degree to which the Chinese government can control the internet and, more than that, to what degree the internet can be used as a means for control. Using a framework suggested by Lessig, an analysis will be provided of how the Chinese government establishes internet control from legal, economic, social, and technical perspec tives. 1 The concept of the Panopticon prison, invented by Jeremy Bentham and mediated by Michel Foucault, will be used as a metaphor to show that the Chinese government has all the tools at its disposal to further enforce control over the internet
Antithesis · Control (management · Economics · Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Jeremy bentham · Law and economics · Management · Metaphor · Panopticon · Political science · Politics · Prison · Social control · Sociology · The Internet · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,14 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 45 |