Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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1 | (4) |
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B Notion and meaning of cyberspace |
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C Internet governance as part of cyberspace regulation |
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3 | (2) |
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II Confrontation of traditional legal concepts with globalization |
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A Development of international public law concepts |
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1 Insights from Roman law |
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a) Res nullius and res communis |
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b) Jus naturale and jus gentium |
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6 | (1) |
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2 Nation States: sovereignty principle |
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7 | (1) |
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a) Concept of Westphalian Peace Treaty |
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b) Challenges of borderless cyberspace |
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10 | (3) |
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B Present international public law in transition |
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13 | (9) |
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1 Relativization of territoriality principle |
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a) Scope of territoriality principle |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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2 Provocation by the "autonomy of cyberspace" concept |
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3 Adequacy of analogies to other legal fields |
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19 | (3) |
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C Escape movement: soft law |
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22 | (11) |
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1 Notion and forms of self-regulation |
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22 | (2) |
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2 Legal "quality" of self-regulation |
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24 | (3) |
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3 Strengths of self-regulation |
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27 | (1) |
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4 Weaknesses of self-regulation |
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28 | (1) |
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5 Importance of self-regulation in the online world |
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29 | (4) |
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III Challenges for regulatory approaches in cyberspace |
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A Understanding of law and regulation |
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33 | (3) |
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2 Regulation as a tool of the State |
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B Traditional rationales and concepts of regulation |
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36 | (4) |
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36 | (1) |
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2 Welfare economics theory |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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4 Institutionalism theory |
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38 | (1) |
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5 Capturel cyclical theory |
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39 | (1) |
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C Social change as challenge for regulation |
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1 Social/environmental developments and dynamic concepts |
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41 | (3) |
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2 Qualitatively improved regulatory strategies |
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44 | (3) |
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3 Flexibility of law. relative autonomy |
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a) Theory of open systems |
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47 | (1) |
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c) Relative autonomy and change of law |
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49 | (4) |
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IV In search for new rule-making approaches in cyberspace |
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53 | (10) |
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a) Architecture as key element |
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b) Influence of law and policy |
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57 | (1) |
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c) Problems of the code-based approach |
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58 | (2) |
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2 Lex informatica as alternative |
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60 | (3) |
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B Regulation through formalized standards and networks |
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63 | (7) |
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63 | (2) |
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2 Interlinked networks approach |
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65 | (3) |
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3 Complexity structures in networks |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (10) |
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1 Law-making through (informal) social contract |
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70 | (4) |
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2 Informality features in law-making |
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74 | (2) |
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3 Customary Internet-ional law |
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76 | (2) |
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4 Appendix: Importance of accountability |
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78 | (2) |
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D Normativity-oriented regulatory concepts |
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1 Philosophical background |
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80 | (2) |
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2 Hybrid economy and information society |
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82 | (3) |
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3 Democracy, participation, constitutionalism |
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a) Concept of "civic virtue" |
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b) Concept of "semiotic democracy" |
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87 | (1) |
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c) Concept of societal constitutionalism |
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88 | (1) |
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E Assessment of regulatory theories and of possible future perspectives |
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89 | (10) |
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1 Complexity of structured matrix |
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89 | (1) |
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2 Polycentric and sectoral regulation |
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90 | (2) |
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3 Hybrid and mesh regulation |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (4) |
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V Development of a "Global Cyberspace Framework" (GCF) |
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99 | (3) |
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B Policy parameters for cyberspace rule-making |
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102 | (13) |
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1 Political visions of rule-making |
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102 | (4) |
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2 Scope and limits of rule-making approaches |
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106 | (3) |
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3 Structured rule-making processes (multi-layer governance) |
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a) Principles of a multi-layer approach |
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109 | (1) |
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b) Development of normative multi-layer governance principles |
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110 | (1) |
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c) Macro-legal and micro-legal level approach as alternative |
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111 | (1) |
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4 Legitimacy of cyberspace rule-making |
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112 | (3) |
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C Guiding principles of a Global Cyberspace Framework |
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1 Formal/procedural principles of a Global Cyberspace Framework |
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a) Need for a dynamic and flexible approach |
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b) Need for a user-centered and community-related approach |
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118 | (2) |
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2 Identification of the relevant substantive principles of cyberspace |
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120 | (6) |
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3 Realization of multistakeholder participation |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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b) Important elements of multistakeholder participation |
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129 | (2) |
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c) Multistakeholder participation in Internet governance debates |
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131 | (5) |
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4 Compliance with basic socio-legal values |
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136 | (1) |
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a) Acknowledgement of cultural diversity |
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136 | (2) |
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b) Recognition of cyberspace openness |
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138 | (4) |
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c) Implementation of corresponding technological values: neutrality and interoperability |
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142 | (3) |
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5 Implementation of structural governance principles |
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a) Organizational management requirements |
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145 | (3) |
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b) Enforcement and dispute resolution requirements |
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148 | (1) |
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D Incorporation of a Global cyberspace framework |
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149 | (12) |
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1 Need for internationalization of policy structures |
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150 | (2) |
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2 Need for multi-layer/polycentric approach with multistakeholder participation |
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152 | (2) |
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3 Need for consensus on guiding principles |
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154 | (1) |
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a) General declaration and additional protocols |
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154 | (2) |
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b) Agreement on guiding principles |
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156 | (2) |
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c) Quality of rule-making |
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158 | (1) |
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4 Need for improved emphasis on the functions of rules |
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159 | (2) |
Index |
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