Global information society: technology, knowledge, and mobility

Part I: Organization and Themes of the Global Information Society 1 Introduction 2 Foundations of the Information Society 3 Technologies and Infrastructures 4 Societal Dimensions of Mobility, Information, and Knowledge Production 5 Individuals in the Information Society Part II: Mapping the Global Information Society 6 Spatial Organization of the Global Information Society 7 The Americas 8 Europe 9 Asia-Pacific 10 Africa and the Middle East Part III: Policy and Action for the Global Information Society 11 Policy 12 The Global Information Society: Moving from What Is to What Should Be Part IV: Support Section 13 Intelligent Development Planning Charrette References Index.