{"product_id":"pax-technica-philip-n-howard-9780300199475","title":"Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up","description":"\u003cb\u003eA foremost digital expert looks at the most powerful political tool ever created--the internet of things. Will it be like the internet of surveillance and censorship we have now, or will it be something better?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Should we fear or welcome the internet's evolution? The \"internet of things\" is the rapidly growing network of everyday objects--eyeglasses, cars, thermostats--made smart with sensors and internet addresses. Soon we will live in a pervasive yet invisible network of everyday objects that communicate with one another. In this original and provocative book, Philip N. Howard envisions a new world order emerging from this great transformation in the technologies around us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Howard calls this new era a Pax Technica. He looks to a future of global stability built upon device networks with immense potential for empowering citizens, making government transparent, and broadening information access. Howard cautions, however, that privacy threats are enormous, as is the potential for social control and political manipulation. Drawing on evidence from around the world, he illustrates how the internet of things can be used to repress and control people. Yet he also demonstrates that if we actively engage with the governments and businesses building the internet of things, we have a chance to build a new kind of internet--and a more open society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip N. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300199473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300199475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015","brand":"Philip N. Howard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913603088639,"sku":"9780300199475","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5da9df36-79b1-4cf6-b546-4197568ebc2a.jpg?v=1680621308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pax-technica-philip-n-howard-9780300199475","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}