Technologies of Governance

At first sight, the jobs of policy-makers and game designers could not be more different. On the one hand, a world of law and regulation, trying to stabilize financial markets, tackle global warming, fight crime, regulate traffic, and make network industries work. On the other hand, a world of board games, sports, and ego shooters, [...]

I am teaching a tutorial on “Internet Governance & Regulation” at Wadham College this term. For those not familiar with Oxford-speak, a tutorial is an approach to teaching that is based on weekly meetings between a student and a scholar (i.e. 8 hours per term). While the student has to plough through a rather comprehensive [...]