Strange Jurisdictions
The development of control systems outside of meatspace
- This piece was written over a year ago. It may no longer accurately reflect my views now, or may be factually outdated.
This essay was written for the Cybercrime module (SOCL491) of my MSc. It received a grade of Merit.
Abstract
Cyberspaces are unique in ways that have led to a parallel development of systems of governance within them that differs wildly from those in the terrestrial world we are familiar with—meatspace
. This essay considers in just what ways the two spaces differ before presenting a series of case studies of distinct cyberspaces and the systems thereof, which serve as examples of the three models of governance that that have thusfar emerged within cyberspace: the Privy Council Model; the Democracy Model; and the Secret Police Model.