Eliot Che
Eliot Che is a researcher and web developer. He studies the political implications of technological transformation and the social effects of virtual space.
E-mail: eliot@culturalshifts.com
Web Page: http://eliotche.com
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Governance 2.0: Virtual Space, Virtual Economies, April 1st, 2008
What do virtual worlds mean for governance, production and identity? What is the relationship between these new spaces and contemporary capitalism? In this paper, I explore some of the political-economic implications of technological transformation and reflect on the social effects of producing, communicating and existing in virtual space. Although the use of online social networking …(no comments, posted in Abstracts)
IP Rights and New Technologies: Pills, Pirates & Sex Dolls, March 18th, 2008
Comments on the first panel of the Institute of Political Economy annual conference. (no comments, posted in Reviews)
Server migration and co-authors, March 8th, 2008
We’ve migrated Cultural Shifts to a new server with more data capacity and processing power. You shouldn’t notice any difference in the functioning of the site (but if you do, please contact us). The main purpose of the migration is to make the site a little more future-proof.
We’ve also been working on implementing a …(no comments, posted in X-Internal News)
Rethinking neo-liberalism, November 3rd, 2007
The term ‘neo-liberalism’ is one that is commonplace in both academic and activist circles. Understood as capitalist imperialism by some, as market-based policies by others, neo-liberalism is a contested term that continues to have exceptional significance in a period of renewed globalization and transnationalism.
Aihwa Ong’s latest book, Neo-liberalism as exception, is …(2 comments, posted in Reviews)
Law and liberties in the “Age of Terrorism”, November 2nd, 2007
In Before the next attack, legal and political philosopher Bruce Ackerman presents a fascinating approach to one of the most pressing and polarizing issues of our time. While debates over the balance between security and civil liberties are nothing new, Ackerman makes an innovative politico-legal contribution that has only been superficially addressed in academic and …(no comments, posted in Reviews)
