https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/R_InternGovAt the end of this course students:Understand the basics of the Internet and the basics of governance;Understand what Internet governance is, both in the broad and the narrow sense, are able to explain how they relate and are capable of applying them to real-world phenomena;Understand and are able to apply the modalities of Lessig;Understand and are able to apply the models of Solum;Know and understand European law and case law regarding topics such as privacy, freedom of expression and copyright, and are able to apply to this Lessig’s modalities and Solum’s models;Are able to analyse text (policy documents, law, case law) and reflect on the relation between technology (internet), law and power;Are able to reflect on internet governance phenomena and the underlying dynamics of regulation.In the first half of this course the focus is on models and modalities which are used to analyse issues of internet governance. These can be used to determine which parties are involved (the question WHO => stakeholders) and how they (attempt to) promote or defend their interests (the question HOW => the things that regulate/modalities/models) in internet governance issues. The answers to these questions are not always clear-cut. Interests can intertwine and Machiavellian politics may be lurking beneath everyday facades. Armed with these analytical models the emphasis of the second half of this course will shift to applying them to different phenomena. This half of the course deals with specific legal subjects and the concomitant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In this second half Solum's models of internet governance will be used together with Lessig’s modalities to establish how stakeholders seek to pursue their interests and how this impacts various fundamental rights, such as the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Students will attain insight in the opaque processes which can spur lawmaking and critically reflect on why some laws are in action and the inaction of other laws. This course is a required part of the minor Law and Global Society. The transnational nature of the internet in conjunction with its technical features, make internet governance a suitable area for students to verse themselves in matters of transnational law, power and technology. This course has no prerequisites.Lectures and tutorials.ExamAmongst others:L. Lessig, Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (Basic Books, New York 2006)L.B. Solum, Models of Internet GovernanceMaterial will be made available on Canvas before the start of the course.Apart from regular students, the course is also available for: Students from other universities/faculties Exchange students Contractor (students who pay for one course)None.