01643cam a2200337 i 4500 603413 603413 22515191 US-DLC 20231129074809.0 220419s2022 maua b 001 0 eng 2021058948 9780262047227 (hardcover) au eng rda au DLC pcc Alfaisal Main Library HM851 .L444 2022 Lehdonvirta, Vili, author. Cloud empires : how digital platforms are overtaking the state and how we can regain control / Vili Lehdonvirta. ©2022 Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, ©2022 vi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Companies like Amazon, Upwork, Apple's App Store, and Ebay are shaping the world and the prospects of millions of people who depend on them for their livelihoods. This book explores the implications of this power and shows how it compares with traditional statecraft"-- Cyberspace Social aspects. Cyberspace Economic aspects. Digital media. Central planning. Power (Social sciences) local 4 Print books. lcc BOOKS 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2023-11-29 0 HM851 .L444 2022 AU00000000019769 2023-11-29 00:00:00 200.00 2023-11-29 BOOKS