GeoTechnoGraphy: Mapping Power and Identity in the Digital Age
Author: Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma
ISBN: 978-0143469513
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About This BookIn an era defined by rapid technological change, a seismic shift is underway. From the rise of digital platforms that mediate our interactions―with markets, with governments and perhaps most importantly with each other as citizens― to the growing tension between our online personas and our real-world identities, the forces of technology, geography and society are colliding in ways we are only beginning to understand.Even as technology opens up new opportunities for civic engagement, it simultaneously disrupts the very foundations of societal cohesion. The digital age has given rise to a new stage for global drama―one where surveillance, the weaponization of information and the erosion of trust in national and multilateral institutions are playing out in real time. But as these forces evolve, so too must our understanding of how individuals and societies can navigate them.Will digital societies endure, or are they doomed to collapse under the weight of their own contradictions? Can democracy as we know it survive in a world where power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few tech giants? And as nations grapple with the changing dynamics of governance, how will international norms, laws and institutions adapt?In GeoTechnoGraphy, Samir Saran and Anirban Sarma offer a compelling analysis of the forces reshaping the modern world. Drawing on groundbreaking research and incisive insights, they examine how the convergence of geography and technology―geotechnography―is redefining power and writing new rules for its exercise. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Samir SaranPublisher: Penguin Viking (11 March 2025)Format: Hardcover – 11 March 2025Language: EnglishPages: 328ISBN: 978-0143469513Dimensions: 13.72 x 3.3 x 19.05 cmWeight: 431 g
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About the Author
SAMIR SARAN is the President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). His research focuses on issues of global governance, climate change and energy policy, technology and media, and India’s foreign policy. As ORF’s President and member of the Foundation’s Board, he provides strategic direction and leadership to the foundation’s multiple centres on fundraising, research projects, platform design and outreach initiatives including stakeholder engagement. He curates the Raisina Dialogue, India’s annual flagship platform on geopolitics and geo-economics, and is the founder of CyFy, India’s annual conference on cybersecurity and internet governance. Samir is the Chair of World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Geopolitics and a member of WEF Global Risks Advisory Board. He has served as a Commissioner of The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. He is a member of the Board of Directors at ORF America. He is also a part of Board of Governors of The East West Centre. Samir has authored four books, edited important journals and publications and written several academic papers and book chapters. He is featured regularly in Indian and international print and broadcast media. His latest publications include The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative with Shashi Tharoor and Pax Sinica: Implications for the Indian Dawn with Akhil Deo. ANIRBAN SARMA is Deputy Director of ORF Kolkata and a Senior Fellow at ORF’s Centre for New Economic Diplomacy. He is also Chair of the Think20 Task Force on ‘Our Common Digital Future’. Anirban’s research focuses on the use of technology for sustainable development, the digital economy, the media, and international cybersecurity cooperation. In the tech-for-development space, his research has explored issues around online safety, the future of work, digital public infrastructure, data for development, digital health, cleantech, and women’s empowerment and inclusion, among other areas. Anirban was formerly the Chief International Outreach and Communications Officer at the National Digital Library of India, a flagship project of the Ministry of Education. He earlier served at UNESCO for over eight years, designing and managing UNESCO’s initiatives on ICTs, access to information and media development across South Asia. He has also worked at Weber Shandwick, a global public affairs agency, supporting projects for leading clients at the firm’s Centre of Excellence.
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About This BookIn an era defined by rapid technological change, a seismic shift is underway. From the rise of digital platforms that mediate our interactions―with markets, with governments and perhaps most importantly with each other as citizens― to the growing tension between our online personas...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
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- You’ll love this book if you’re trying to make sense of how technology is quietly reshaping power, identity, and citizenship around you. It connects digital platforms, surveillance, and geopolitics in a way that feels urgent and eye-opening. Instead of abstract theory, you get a clear lens to understand real-world tensions—from online identities to global political shifts—helping you think more critically about where society is headed and your place within it.
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- Language: English.
- Page count: 328.
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About This BookIn an era defined by rapid technological change, a seismic shift is underway. From the rise of digital platforms that mediate our interactions―with markets, with governments and perhaps most importantly with each other as citizens― to the growing tension between our online personas and our real-world identities, the forces of technology, geography and society are colliding in ways we are only beginning to understand.Even as technology opens up new opportunities for civic engagement, it simultaneously disrupts the very foundations of societal cohesion. The digital age has given rise to a new stage for global drama―one where surveillance, the weaponization of information and...
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