Governing in the Internet Age
$19.36
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2021
Summary
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Governing in the Internet Age
Over the past thirty years, the internet has transformed virtually every area of human activity, social and economic. The bulk of these changes have been positive, allowing people to work, imagine and connect with each other in new ways. The boost to economic activity has been enormous. But along with the benefits have come new risks. Our children can learn and play on the internet, but they can also be bullied there, or…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922464804 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922464805 |
| Series: | In the National Interest |
| Author: | Paul Fletcher |
| Publisher: | Monash University Publishing |
| Imprint: | Monash University Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 81g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 111mm |
About The Author
Paul Fletcher
Paul Fletcher is the federal MP for Bradfield, in northern Sydney, and the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts in the Morrison government. He entered parliament in December 2009, joined the ministry in 2015, and was appointed to his present role in December 2020. Before entering parliament, Paul was director, corporate and regulatory affairs, at Optus for eight years. Earlier in his career, he was chief of staff to the Minister for Communications in the Howard government, senator Richard Alston.
Paul has dual first-class honours degrees in law and economics from the University of Sydney and an MBA from Columbia University, New York, where he was a Fulbright scholar. He was active in student politics at Sydney University and was a champion university debater, twice reaching the finals of the World Universities Debating Championship.
Paul is married to jewellery designer Manuela Zappacosta and they have two sons. His previous book, Wired Brown Land? Telstra’s Battle for Broadband, was published by UNSW Press in 2009.
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