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A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000Matters of Central American Integration (1960s–1990s)

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000: Matters of Central... [This chapter considers more carefully the context that made it possible for Central American countries to connect to computer networks. It focuses on regional integration initiatives developed in the 1960s (i.e., the creation of the Central American Common Market) and in the 1990s (i.e., the Central American Integration System). It examines the civil war of the 1980s and how peace was reached at the end of the “lost decade.” This chapter argues for understanding the mutual configuration between regional integration processes and technological projects. It develops original evidence to show how integration efforts since the 1960s have acquired a technological dimension and how technological projects have also shaped how integration processes were understood.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000Matters of Central American Integration (1960s–1990s)

Part of the Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series Book Series
Siles, Ignacio
Springer Journals — Jul 25, 2020
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
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978-3-030-48946-5
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19 –32
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10.1007/978-3-030-48947-2_2
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[This chapter considers more carefully the context that made it possible for Central American countries to connect to computer networks. It focuses on regional integration initiatives developed in the 1960s (i.e., the creation of the Central American Common Market) and in the 1990s (i.e., the Central American Integration System). It examines the civil war of the 1980s and how peace was reached at the end of the “lost decade.” This chapter argues for understanding the mutual configuration between regional integration processes and technological projects. It develops original evidence to show how integration efforts since the 1960s have acquired a technological dimension and how technological projects have also shaped how integration processes were understood.]

Published: Jul 25, 2020

Keywords: Central America; Integration; History; Telecommunications

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