Transformation of Platform Governance in China: The Politics of Technology Routes (IPP Studies in the Frontiers of China’s Public Policy)

Acknowledgments
Contents
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1 Introduction: Technological Determinism, Insular Vanguardism and Possibility of Platform Transformation
	Techno-liberalism and Techno-nationalism: Opposing Categories?
	Insular Vanguardism
	Different Routes of Technological Development: Anti-technological Determinism
	Institutional Innovation and Technical Conditions for Platform Change
Part I Rise of Digital Platform and Its Transformative Possibilities
2 A Brief History of Evolution of Platform-Based Internet
	The Prologue to the Digital Platform Unfolds in the Decline of the IBM PC
	The Rise of the Mobile Internet and the Evolution of Digital Platforms
3 Analysis of Platform Economic Logic: Structure and Its Future
	The Difference Between Platform Economics and Traditional Economics
	The Key to the Platform Economy: The Price Structure
	The Future of the Platform Economy
4 Rethinking Platform-Based Internet: Possibilities of New Technology Routes
	From Blockchain to Web 3.0
	The Never-Ending ‘Fork’
5 Global Governance of Transnational Digital Platforms
	The Spread of Digital Platforms and the Global Rise of the Platform Economy
	The Transformative Significance of Digital Platforms as a Form of Organization
	Governance Risks and Challenges of Digital Platform Change
	Exploration and Future of Global Governance on Transnational Digital Platforms
Part II Path to Reforming Platform Governance in Chinese Context
6 Technology, Governance and Politics the Ideological Foundation of Platform Governance in China
	Scientism Revisited
	The Rise of New Information Technology and the Transformation of Governance in China
	Command-and-Control Mechanisms and Platform Governance in China
	China’s Technological Development: Where to Go?
7 Choice of Technology Routes as a National Responsibility: Change in the Chinese Context?
	Introduction: Digital Economy Development Under the Common Wealth Strategy
	Technology Route Optionality and the Responsibility of the State
	The ‘Elitism’ of the IT Revolution Technology Route
	The ‘Popular Route’ to Digital Technology Development
	Concluding Remarks
8 Change in Mechanism of Public Decision-Making Responsibility, Blockchain Technology and Break out of ‘Command-and-Control’
	The Challenges of Public Policy-Making in the Era of Big Data
	Data Information Governance and Accountability Mechanisms: A Review of Existing Research
	Blockchain Technology and Its Institutional Innovation Implications
	Blockchain Technology-Driven ‘Command-and-Control’ Breakthrough
9 Construction of Responsible Government Through ‘Collaboration-and-Sharing’ Mechanism
	Accountability, Public Decision-Making and the New Governance: An Analytical Framework
	Data Information Barriers and Demand Repression: An Analysis of Related Structural Barriers
	Promoting Democratic Accountability Under the ‘Collaboration-and-Sharing’ Mechanism
	Concluding Remarks
10 Innovation in Management Mechanism of Big Data for Government Affairs: From ‘Command-and-Control’ to ‘Collaboration-and-Sharing’
	Concepts, Types and Management Structure Characteristics of Big Data in Government
	The Data Titling Process and Its Shortcomings
	Toward ‘Collaboration-and-Sharing’: Innovative Mechanisms for Managing Big Data in Government Affairs
11 Asset-Based Management of Government Data: Design in the Context of the ‘Collaboration-and-Sharing’ Mechanism
	Basic Concepts of Asset-Based Management of Government Data
	Analysis of the Asset Attributes of Government Data
	Designing Principles of Ownership of Government Data Resources
	Pricing Methods for Government Data Resources
	Conclusion: Asset-Based Management of Government Data Under the ‘Collaboration and Sharing’ Mechanism
12 Public Choice in Artificial Intelligence Governance Policy: Toward ‘Shared Freedom’
	The Concept of Artificial Intelligence and Technological Development: Algorithms and Data
	Governance Challenges on the Rise in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
	An Overview of National AI Governance Policies and Regulatory Paths
	Public Policy Options in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Toward ‘Shared Freedom’
	Concluding Remarks
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Index