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Book SynopsisExamines the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. It explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies–Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal - profiling Web pioneers in these countries and surveying the environments in which they each work.
Trade Review"An essential book for thought-provoking summer reading. In
The Internet of Elsewhere, technology journalist Cyrus Farivar explores the role of the internet as a social, political and economic catalyst through compelling case studies from four unexpected countries: Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal."
* The Atlantic *
"Cyrus Farivar's skill as a perceptive analyst and captivating storyteller let us see the future of a connected world through his seasoned eyes." -- Ethan Zuckerman * Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University *
"Cyrus Farivar, a great friend of Estonia, has chronicled my country's recent and unprecedented technological history with this exceptional book. He understands not only what Estonia can teach the rest of the world but, moreover, he makes the insightful case for the necessity of modern global citizens to understand crucial Internet issues." -- The Honorable President Toomas Hendrik Ilves * Estonia *
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The Internet of Elsewhere presents four stories of the Internet that diverge from the stories people are used to reading. Rather than looking at the development of the Internet in the wealthier Western countries, Farivar looks at four countries that do not immediately spring to mind when one thinks about the Internet: South Korea, Senegal, Estonia, and Iran. An interesting work that breaks the history of the Internet out of the history of Silicon Valley. Highly recommended."
* Choice *
"There's nothing like a good shot of clear-eyed, upbeat globalism to shatter the dreary national myopia and restore our sense of wonder about what really is an amazing contemporary world. Cyrus Farivar's new book provides just such an injection of multicultural journalisitic insight."
-- Paul Di Filippo * Barnes & Noble Review *
"Cyrus Farivar has written a brilliant first book. He has the thoughtful pen of a novelist, the observational zeal of an investigative journalist, and the insight of an experienced technologist." -- Karim Sadjadpour * Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *
Table of ContentsForeword by Vinton G. Cerf
Acknowledgments Introduction
1. South Korea
2. Senegal
3. Estonia
4. Iran
Conclusion
Notes
Index
