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A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000A Central American Internet

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000: A Central American Internet [This chapter analyzes in detail how each country of Central America connected to the Internet. The discussion follows two parallel processes. On the one hand, the chapter explains the singularities of local connection projects in each country. It analyzes the motivations and challenges involved in local networking initiatives. On the other hand, the chapter also focuses on the transnational flows of people, knowledge, and technologies that cut across the isthmus to make local projects possible. More than departing from a transnational approach, the discussion of each country individually demonstrates how transnational flows and exchanges between countries materialized in specific ways at the local level. The chapter makes visible the singular approach to integration that becomes clear when regional networking initiatives are examined through a transnational lens.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000A Central American Internet

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
ISBN
978-3-030-48946-5
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79 –105
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-48947-2_5
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[This chapter analyzes in detail how each country of Central America connected to the Internet. The discussion follows two parallel processes. On the one hand, the chapter explains the singularities of local connection projects in each country. It analyzes the motivations and challenges involved in local networking initiatives. On the other hand, the chapter also focuses on the transnational flows of people, knowledge, and technologies that cut across the isthmus to make local projects possible. More than departing from a transnational approach, the discussion of each country individually demonstrates how transnational flows and exchanges between countries materialized in specific ways at the local level. The chapter makes visible the singular approach to integration that becomes clear when regional networking initiatives are examined through a transnational lens.]

Published: Jul 25, 2020

Keywords: Central America; Computer networks; Internet; Transnational history

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