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Political theories of the internet are typically framed in terms of its effects: how it impacts the conduct of warfare, demands new property regimes, restructures the organization of institutions, or enables efficient modes of democratic engagement. Yet, technological innovation is not apolitical but a process always already inscribed with political values. This course is designed to interrogate the political production of cyberspace. Over the course of the semester, we track the core political values that informed the making of the internet to assess how these values persist, transform, deteriorate, and intensify in the digital age.