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Why Irrational Controlling Cyberspace Fighting for the
Politics Appeals The Politics of Internet Progressive Center in
Understanding the Governance and Regulation the Age of Trump
Allure of Trump CAROL M. GLEN JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

MARI FITZDUFF, EDITOR

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Informed by theories of international
relations, this book assesses global A dedicated politician who has served
“ political orientation, for those political conflicts over cyberspace as a congressman and state legislator
A must-read regardless of
seeking to gain a better and the difficulties in developing a defines the formidable challenge for
progressives after the November 2016
more centralized, intergovernmental
understanding of the current election—and explains how to bring
weltbild of American politics, if governance system. It also analyzes back leaders focused on working in the
not society. ” the unique governance challenges that broad center of politics in order to get
the Internet presents, both in terms of
—Dr. Chris Stout, Managing Director, technical problems and control over things done for the people.
Center for Global Initiatives, content.
February 13, 2017 FEATURES
The 2016 election has inspired millions FEATURES • Makes a strong case for why
progressives must fight for the
of U.S. citizens—and struck panic in • Reviews how the Internet works and political center of America’s civic
the hearts of millions more. This book reveals how Internet governance arena in the battle with those who
explains the allure of Trump, examines has evolved over time, both at the put Donald Trump in the White House
regional and international levels
how Trump’s success ties into the hopes • Explains how the path to success for
and fears of many Americans, and calls • Enables readers to understand that progressives requires winning public
Internet governance is not an esoteric
into question the limitations of our topic of interest only to academics, support for the progressive agenda by
democratic system. but one that profoundly affects how promoting socially liberal and fiscally
our personal information is collected, responsible policies as well as by
FEATURES used, and controlled rejecting rigid ideologies
• Examines Donald Trump’s ascendancy • Provides invaluable insights from
and elective allure from the • Provides an assessment of the the highly credible and experienced
perspectives of social, political, and consequences of following alternative perspective of a politician with
evolutionary psychology as well as paths to realize global Internet decades of experience
neuroscience and biopsychology governance
JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, JD, is a
MARI FITZDUFF is the founding CAROL M. GLEN, PhD, is professor former congressman, state legislator,
director of the international Master of of political science at Valdosta State and county commissioner from
Arts Programs in Conflict Resolution University, Valdosta, GA. Pennsylvania.
and Coexistence at the Heller School at
Brandeis University.
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