These are some of the questions analysed in this wide ranging introduction to the politics of the Internet. Written around a clear and simple theoretical framework, Cyberpower presents all the key concepts, with the author guiding the reader through a wealth of material, including original research using interviews and statistical analysis, to provide the first complete analysis of the politics and culture of cyberspace. Subjects covered include; power and cyberspace the virtual individual society in cyberspace imagination and the internet. Nine ‘myths of the electronic frontier’ - from cyberrape to total surveillance - retell spectacular stories about the nature of power in cyberspace and how cyberspace is re-making global society.