Book review: Imagining the internet: communication, innovation, and governance

"Imagining the Internet: Communication, Innovation, and Governance." Robin Mansell. Oxford University Press. September 2012. --- The Internet is now a familiar and pervasive part of the world in which we live, work, and communicate. As such it is important to take stock of some fundamental questions -whether, for example, it contributes to progress, social cohesion, democracy, and growth -and at the same time to review the rich and varied theories and perspectives developed by thinkers in a range of disciplines over the last fifty years or more. Ian Hargreaves finds that Robin Mansell’s book is an important read for scholars interested in media, the law, and the future of regulation.