The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce - Hardcover

Chander, Anupam

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300154593 ISBN 13: 9780300154597

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.
 On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world? In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

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About the Author

Anupam Chander is professor of law at the University of California, Davis, and director of the California International Law Center. He has taught at Yale, Chicago, Stanford, and Cornell, and has published in the nation’s leading law reviews.

Edition details

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300154593
• ISBN 13: 9780300154597
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296