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A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000“Follow the Networks”

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000: “Follow the Networks” [This chapter sets the stage by introducing the historical relevance and intellectual significance of the history of the Internet in Central America. It unpacks the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the book. To this end, the chapter introduces three important issues. First, it argues for examining the history of the Internet through a transnational lens (and clarifies what this means for the project). Second, it theorizes technology (such as computer networks) as a political project of regional integration. Third, it puts forth a view of technology and development as mutually constitutive. Methodologically, the analysis draws on archival research and 80 interviews with protagonists of networking initiatives. The chapter concludes by offering an overview of the book.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational History of the Internet in Central America, 1985–2000“Follow the Networks”

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
Pages
1 –18
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-48947-2_1
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Abstract

[This chapter sets the stage by introducing the historical relevance and intellectual significance of the history of the Internet in Central America. It unpacks the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of the book. To this end, the chapter introduces three important issues. First, it argues for examining the history of the Internet through a transnational lens (and clarifies what this means for the project). Second, it theorizes technology (such as computer networks) as a political project of regional integration. Third, it puts forth a view of technology and development as mutually constitutive. Methodologically, the analysis draws on archival research and 80 interviews with protagonists of networking initiatives. The chapter concludes by offering an overview of the book.]

Published: Jul 25, 2020

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

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