Tag(s)
GJ, PSc, J
Admission Requirements
Similarly tagged 200/300-level courses.
Description
This course is about regulation of technology and regulation through technology in the context of the Internet and Internet Governance. The main question is: how should we govern the Internet and how can we regulate online behavior?
This course will explore what role the law plays in governing the Internet. Special attention will be devoted to the role of technology in regulating online behavior and its interaction with the law.
Course Objectives
students will understand how the internet works from a technical and organisational standpoint and how this affects regulatory and governance strategies
students will understand how technology influences, mediates and regulates human behaviour
students will be able to formulate (more) effective regulatory strategies for dealing with online regulation issues such as freedom of speech, copyright, privacy and cybercrime
Mode of Instruction
Weekly working groups with discussion.
Assessment
To be confirmed in course syllabis:
In-class participation: 20%
Essay: 20%
Presentation on essay: 20%
Final written exam: 40%
Literature
Class 1 & 2:
Schermer B. W., Wagemans, T. (2011), Freedom in the Days of the Internet, Brussels: Center for European Studies
Lessig, L. (2006). Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace: V2, New York: Basic Book, chapter 1
Mueller, M. L. (2010), Networks and States: the global politics of Internet Governance, MIT
David R. Johnson and David Post (1996) Law and borders (see: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=535)
Class 3 :
David R. Johnson and David Post (1996) Law and borders (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=535)
Lawrence Lessig (2008) Code version 2.0, Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.
Class 4 :
Richard Thaler & Cass Sunstein (2009) Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness, Chapters 1-5
Ryan Calo (2013) Code, nudge, notice? (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2217013)
Orly Lobel & On Amir (2009) Stumble, Predict, Nudge: How Behavioral Economics Informs Law and Policy (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1327077)
Class 5:
Van den Hoven (1997) Privacy and the Varieties of Informational Wrongdoing
Data Protection in the European Union (via: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/docs/guide/guide-ukingdom_en.pdf)
Kuner (2012), The European Commission’s Proposed Data Protection Regulation: A Copernican Revolution in European Data Protection Law, Privacy & Security Law Report, 11 PVLR 06
Class 6:
Mireille Hildebrandt (2008) Profiling and the rule of law (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1332076)
Brown and Korff (2008) Terrorism and the proportionality of Internet surveillance (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1261194)
Arnold Roosendaal (2010) Facebook tracks and traces everyone: Like this! (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1717563)
Class 7:
Van der Kooij & Visser (2012), EU IP Law (available via the course free of charge), chapter 1 and 4
EU (2009) Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market: Challenges for the Future A Reflection Document of DG INFSO and DG MARKT
Class 8:
Jack M. Balkin (2009) The future of free expression in a digital age (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1335055)
Jennifer A. Chandler (2008) A right to reach an audience: An approach to intermediary bias on the Internet (see http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1021344)
Derek Bambauer (2006) Cool tools for tyrants (see http://www.legalaffairs.org/issues/January-February-2006/feature_bambauer_janfeb06.msp)
Class 9:
Bert Jaap Koops (2010), The Internet and its Opportunities for Cybercrime
Susan Brenner (2102), Cybercrime and the Law: Challenges, Issues, and Outcomes
Class 10: –
Contact Information
Mr. dr. Bart W. Schermer
b.w.schermer@law.leidenuniv.nl:mailto:b.w.schermer@law.leidenuniv.nl
Weekly Overview
Week 1: Introduction: what is the internet and how do we use it? (Bart)
Week 2: The Internet ecosystem, theories of internet regulation and governance (Bart)
Week 3: Techno regulation (Bibi)
Week 4: Nudging (Bibi)
Week 5: Capita selecta: Privacy (Bart)
Week 6: Capita selecta: Profiling (Bibi)
Week 7: Capita selecta: Copyright (Bart)
Week 8: Capita selecta: Freedom of speech (Bibi)
Week 9: Capita selecta: Cybercrime (Bart)
Week 10: Final presentations and wrap up (Bart)
Preparation for first session
Required reading for the first class: Freedom in the days of the Internet (page 20-65)