The information society and ICT policy: A critique of the mainstream vision and an alternative research framework

Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-41

  Kimppa, Kai ^a   Mansell, Robin ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Information society; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975450245     PISSN: 1477996X     EISSN: 17588871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14779961011024792     Document Type: Article

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