The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300154597)

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.

Author: Anupam Chander
ISBN-10: 0300154593
ISBN-13: 9780300154597
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2013
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/22/2013
Chronicle of Higher Education 08/16/2013 pg. 17
Library Journal 10/15/2013 pg. 107
Choice 04/01/2014