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Marina Svensson

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Of Visions and Visionaries : Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in China

Author

  • Marina Svensson
  • Barbara Schulte

Summary, in English

This special issue approaches information and communication technologies (ICT) visions and their realisation/implementation at various levels, among different actors and from var- ious perspectives. Conceptually, we distinguish three different dimensions, even though those overlap in the individual contributions as well as in empirical reality – namely ideation- al, instrumental, and relational. The different contributions address both visions formulated by the Chinese state and by individual actors such as entrepreneurs. Even though the con- ditions for the use of ICT in China are deeply affected by state governance, this governance is in no way tantamount to one single government. As this issue’s contributions show, state attempts at building a stable cyber-governance are in need of allies and, depending on the allies’ visions and other, competitive visions, the outcomes of these dynamics are seldom truthful realisations of one original grand masterplan.

Department/s

  • Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University

Publishing year

2021

Language

English

Pages

3-11

Publication/Series

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

Volume

50

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences

Keywords

  • China
  • ICT and politics
  • governance

Status

Published

Project

  • Digital China

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1868-1026