全球网络治理机制:演变、冲突与前景

随着互联网技术及其应用的迅速推广,如何管理互联网已经成为全球治理新的课题。本文回顾了网络治理机制从最初的个人管理方式,到美国主导下的互联网名称与数字地址分配机构,再到相继出现的世界信息社会峰会和互联网治理论坛等新机制的发展历程,并指出全球网络治理在主体间、机制间和规范间存在的三大主要矛盾。这些矛盾导致了网络治理机制在有效性和合法性上存在不足,认识和理解这些矛盾所在有助于推动网络治理向更平衡、合理的方向发展。

Global Internet Governance Regime:Evolution,Conflict and Prospect

As Internet technology and its application grow exponentially,how to manage the Internet system becomes a new task for global governance.This paper reviews the development trajectory of Internet governance regime which started from personal management in the early days,to US-dominated ICANN,and to WSIS and IGF that emerged successively.It points out that three major conflicts exit in terms of entities,mechanisms and norms in global Internet governance.These conflicts have hampered Internet governance regime in its effectiveness and legitimacy.This study seeks to better understand these conflicts and explore ways toward a more balanced and rational Internet governance regime.