Mansell, Robin


Professor Robin Mansell  

Department

Position held

Department of Media and Communications

Dixons Chair in New Media and the Internet,

Experience keywords:

new media; communication technologies

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Mansell's research focuses on the social, economic, and technical issues arising from new technologies, especially in the computer and telecommunication industries. She examines the integration of new technologies into society, the interaction between engineering design and the structure of markets, and the sources of regulatory effectiveness and failure. She has written extensively on the social, organisational and economic factors influencing `access' to the new technologies.

Languages:

French [Spoken: Basic, Written: Intermediate]

Media experience:

RadioTV

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7955 6380

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2010

Mansell, Robin (2010) Power, media culture and new media. In: Hepp, Andreas and Höhn, Marco and Wimmer, Jeffrey, (eds.) Medienkultur im Wandel [Media culture in change]. UVK, Konstanz, Germany.

2009

Mansell, Robin (2009) The information society and ICT policy: a critique of the mainstream vision and an alternative research framework. Journal of information, communication & ethics in society, ISSN 1477-996X

Mansell, Robin, (ed.) (2009) The information society. Routledge, London, UK. ISBN 9780415443081

Mansell, Robin (2009) The power of new media networks. In: Hammer, Rhonda and Kellner, Douglas, (eds.) Media/cultural studies: critical approaches. Peter Lang, New York, USA, pp. 107-122. ISBN 9781433107016

Mansell, Robin (2009) Communications history and policy: introduction to section II. In: Comor, Edward, (ed.) Media, structures and power: the Robert E. Babe collection. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada. ISBN 9780802098603

2008

Mansell, Robin (2008) The life and times of the information society: a critical review. In:Media@LSE Fifth Anniversary Conference: Media, Communication and Humanity 2008 (21 - 23 September 2008 : LSE).

Beckett, Charlie and Mansell, Robin (2008) Crossing boundaries: new media and networked journalism. Communication, culture & critique, 1 (1). pp. 92-104. ISSN 1753-9129

Mansell, Robin (2008) Communication and technology: what’s new? In:Seminar on New Media (19 January 2008 : Colombo, Sri Lanka).

Mansell, Robin (2008) Technology and communication. In: Donsbach, Wolfgang, (ed.) The International encyclopedia of communication. Wiley-Blackwell in association with the International Communication Association, Malden MA, pp. 5011-5023. ISBN 9781405131995

Mansell, Robin (2008) Foreword. In: Cammaerts, Bart, (ed.) Mind the gap: internet mediated policy processes beyond the nation state. University of Manchester Press, Manchester.

Mansell, Robin (2008) Fostering diversity in knowledge societies: fault lines and intermediaries. In: Banerjee, I. and Logan, S., (eds.) Asian Communication Handbook. Asian media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore, pp. 17-25. ISBN 978981413610

Mansell, Robin (2008) Fostering diversity in knowledge societies: fault lines and intermediaries. In: Banerjee, Indrajit and Logan, Stephen, (eds.) Asian communication handbook 2008. Asian Media Communication and Information Centre, Singapore, pp. 17-25. ISBN 978981413610

Dino, Paolo and Lombardo, Gabriella and Mansell, Robin and Razavi, Amir Reza and Moschoyiannis, Sotiris and Krause, Paul and Nicolai, Andrea and Rivera León, Lorena (2008) Beyond interoperability to digital ecosystems: regional innovation and socio-economic development led by SMEs. International journal of technological learning, innovation and development, 1 (3). pp. 410-426. ISSN 1753-1942

Mansell, Robin and Berdou, Evangelia (2008) Political economy, the internet and free/open source software development. In: Hunsinger, J and Allen, M and Klastrup, L, (eds.) International handbook of internet research. Springer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Mansell, Robin (2008) Introduction. Reports prepared for UNESCO on the occasion of the International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) 50th Anniversary Conference 2007 - 'Media, Communication, Information: Celebrating 50 Years of Theories and Practice’, pp. 1-105.

2007

Mansell, Robin (2007) The problem of internationalizing media and communication research. Global media and communication, 3 (3). pp. 283-288. ISSN 1742-7665

Mansell, Robin and Avgerou, Chrisanthi and Quah, Danny and Silverstone, Roger, (eds.) (2007) The Oxford handbook of information and communication technologies. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780199266234

Mansell, Robin and Avgerou, Chrisanthi and Quah, Danny and Silverstone, Roger (2007) The challenges of ICTs. In: Mansell, Robin and Avgerou, Chrisanthi and Quah, Danny and Silverstone, Roger, (eds.) The Oxford handbook of information and communication technologies. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, pp. 1-28. ISBN 0199266239

Mansell, Robin (2007) Prelazak granica sa novim medijima. Casopis za upravljanje komuniciranjem (Communication management quarterly), 4 (2). pp. 5-10. ISSN 1452-7405

2006

Mansell, Robin (2006) Ambiguous connections: entitlements and responsibilities of global networking. Journal of international development, 18 (6). pp. 901-913. ISSN 0954-1748

Mansell, Robin (2006) Collective action, institutionalism, and the internet. Journal of economic issues, 40 (2). pp. 297-305. ISSN 0021-3624

Mansell, Robin (2006) Foreword. In: Gascó-Hernandez, Mila and Equiza-Lopez, Fran and Acevedo-Ruiz, Manuel, (eds.) Information communication technologies and human development: opportunities and challenges. Idea Group, Hershey. ISBN 9781599040585

Chouliaraki, Lilie and Beckett, Charlie and Mansell, Robin (2006) Morality and media in the 21st Century - a panel in celebration of the work of Professor Roger Silverstone. In:Morality and media in the 21st Century - a panel in celebration of the work of Professor Roger Silverstone (16th October 2006 : LSE).

Mansell, Robin and Nordenstreng, Kaarle (2006) Great media and communication debates: WSIS and the MacBride Report. Information technologies and international development, 3 (4). pp. 15-36. ISSN 1544-7529

2005

Mansell, Robin and Collins, Brian S. (2005) Introduction. In: Mansell, Robin and Collins, Brian S., (eds.) Trust and crime in information societies. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9781847203397

Mansell, Robin (2005) Contradictions of information societies / Les contradicions de la societat de la informació. Quaderns del Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya, (21). pp. 41-44.

Mansell, Robin (2005) Strategic interests in information societies. In: Verhoest, P., (ed.) Contradiction, confusion and hubris, a critical review of European information society policy. ENCIP, Brussells, pp. 19-27.

Mansell, Robin (2005) Media pluralism and cultural diversity. In: Stauffacher, Daniel and Kleinwächter, Wolfgang, (eds.) The World Summit on the Information Society: moving from the past into the future. The United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, New York, pp. 212-218.

Mansell, Robin (2005) Social informatics and the political economy of communications. Information technology and people, 18 (1). pp. 21-25. ISSN 0959-3845

Mansell, Robin (2005) Network security in an insecure world. In:Innovation and productivity: what we know and what we don't - reflections from social science: EDS Innovation conference (13th Dec 2005 : London).

Collins, Brian S. and Mansell, Robin (2005) Cyber trust and crime prevention. In: Mansell, Robin and Collins, Brian S., (eds.) Trust and crime in information societies. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 11-58. ISBN 1845421779

Mansell, Robin (2005) Internet. In: Forsyth, Tim, (ed.) Encyclopedia of international development. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 379-380. ISBN 041525342x

Mansell, Robin and Collins, Brian S., (eds.) (2005) Trust and crime in information societies. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. ISBN 9781845421779

Mansell, Robin (2005) Regulation and electronic commerce in developing countries. In: Mahan, AK and Melody, WH, (eds.) Stimulating Investment in network development: roles for regulators : Case studies and research from World Dialogue on Regulation Research Cycle 2. World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies, Washington, DC, pp. 39-63. ISBN 8790288181

Mansell, Robin (2005) The fragility of knowledge societies: ambiguity, cost reduction and access in developing countries. In: Maitland+20: fixing the missing link. The Anima Centre Limited, Bradford on Avon, UK, pp. 81-97. ISBN 0955161606

Mansell, Robin (2005) Do we trust U? LSE Magazine, Winter pp. 14-15. ISSN 0023-639X

2004

Mansell, Robin (2004) Introduction - human rights and equity in cyberspace. In: Murray, Andrew D. and Klang, Mathias, (eds.) Human rights in the digital age. The Glasshouse Press, London, UK, pp. 1-10. ISBN 9781904385318

Collins, Brian S. and Mansell, Robin (2004) Cyber trust and crime prevention: a synthesis of the state-of-the-art science reviews. Office of Science and Technology, London, UK

Mansell, Robin (2004) Political economy, power and new media. New media & society, 6 (1). pp. 74-83. ISSN 1461-4448

Humphrey, John and Mansell, Robin and Paré, Daniel and Schmitz, Hubert (2004) E-commerce for developing countries: expectations and reality. IDS bulletin, 35 (1). pp. 31-39. ISSN 0265-5012

Mansell, Robin (2004) The internet, capitalism and policy. In: Consalvo, Mia and Baym, Nancy and Hunsinger, Jeremy and Jensen, Klaus Bruhn, (eds.) Internet research annual: selected papers from the Association of Internet Researchers Conferences 2000-2002. Peter Lang, New York, pp. 175-184. ISBN 9780820468402

Mansell, Robin (2004) ICTs for development: what prospects and problems? The Southern African journal of information and communication, (5). pp. 1-22.

Mansell, Robin (2004) Telecommunications. In: Forsyth, Tim, (ed.) Encyclopedia of international development. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 677-679. ISBN 041525342x

Jankowski, Nicolas and Jones, Steve and Foot, Kirsten and Howard, Phil and Mansell, Robin and Schneider, Steve and Silverstone, Roger (2004) The internet and communication studies. In: Price, Monroe and Nissenbaum, Helen, (eds.) Academy and the internet. Peter Lang, New York, USA, pp. 168-195. ISBN 978082062035

Mansell, Robin (2003) Electronic commerce: conceptual pitfalls and practical realities. Prometheus, 21 (4). pp. 429-447. ISSN 0810-9028

Mansell, Robin and Javary, Michele (2003) New media and the forces of capitalism. In: Calabrese, Andrew and Sparks, Colin, (eds.) Toward a political economy of culture: capitalism and communication in the twenty-first century. Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham MD, pp. 228-243. ISBN 9780742526839

Mansell, Robin and Adesida, Olugbenga and Murray, Allison (2003) The nature of the information society: an industrialized world perspective. In:Visions of the Information Society ITU Conference (18th Feb 2003 : Geneva).

Humphrey, John and Mansell, Robin and Paré, Daniel and Schmitz, Hubert (2003) Reality of e-commerce with developing countries. London School of Economics, London, UK

2002

Mansell, Robin and Nikolychuk, Lynne (2002) Economic importance of electronic networks: assessing the micro-level evidence. Cabinet Office, London, UK

Mansell, Robin and Javary, Michele (2002) Emerging internet oligopolies: a political economy analysis. In: Miller, Edythe. S and Samuels, Warren. J, (eds.) An institutionalist approach to public utilities regulation. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Michigan, pp. 162-201. ISBN 9780870136245

Mansell, Robin (2002) New-tech society: where all citizens should be free to meet. Times higher education supplement, ISSN 0049-3929

Mansell, Robin (2002) Introduction. In: Mansell, Robin, (ed.) Inside the communication revolution: evolving patterns of social and technical interaction. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, pp. 1-20. ISBN 9780198296560

Mansell, Robin and Samarajiva, Rohan and Mahan, Amy, (eds.) (2002) Networking knowledge for information societies: institutions & intervention. Delft University Press, Netherlands. ISBN 904072300I

Mansell, Robin (2002) Conclusion. Social relations, mediating power and technologies. In: Mansell, Robin, (ed.) Inside the communication revolution: evolving patterns of social and technical interaction. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 251-270. ISBN 9780198296560

Mansell, Robin, (ed.) (2002) Inside the communication revolution: evolving patterns of social and technical interaction. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 9780198296560

Mansell, Robin (2002) From digital divides to digital entitlements in knowledge societies. Current sociology, 50 (3). pp. 407-426. ISSN 1461-7064

Mansell, Robin (2002) Constructing the knowledge base for knowledge-driven development. Journal of knowledge management, 6 (4). pp. 317-329. ISSN 1367-3270

2001

Mansell, Robin and Nioras, Alexander (2001) E-commerce web site attributes: differentiating hype from reality. Communications & strategies, 41 (1). pp. 79-106. ISSN 1157-8637

Mansell, Robin (2001) E-commerce and developing countries. Communicator, quarterly journal of Indian institute of mass communication, XXXVI (2). pp. 3-9. ISSN 0588-8093

Mansell, Robin (2001) Digital opportunities and the missing link for developing countries. Oxford review of economic policy, 17 (2). pp. 282-295. ISSN 0266-903X

Mansell, Robin (2001) The deep structure of knowledge societies. In: Jeffrey, L., (ed.) Vital link for a knowledge culture: public access to new information and communication technologies. The Council of Europe DGIV, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Environment, Strasbourg, France, pp. 55-73. ISBN 9287146217

2000

Mansell, Robin (2000) Knowledge and the internet: the end of control? Intermedia, 28 (2/3). pp. 43-46. ISSN 0309-118X

Mansell, Robin and Schenk, Ingrid and Steinmueller, W. Edward (2000) Net compatible: the economic and social dynamics of e-commerce. Communications & strategies, 38 (2). ISSN 1157-8637

1999

Mansell, Robin (1999) Global access to information & communication technologies (GAIT): priorities for action. INK@SPRU, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Sussex, UK

Mansell, Robin and Steinmueller, W.E. and Montalvo, U.W.d. (1999) Opportunities for knowledge-based development: capabilities, infrastructure, investment and policy. Science and public policy, 26 (2). pp. 91-100. ISSN 0302-3427

Mansell, Robin (1999) New media competition and access: the scarcity-abundance dialectic. New media and society, 1 (2). pp. 155-182. ISSN 1461-4448

Mansell, Robin (1999) Information and communication technologies for development: assessing the potential and the risks. Telecommunications policy, 23 (1). pp. 35-50. ISSN 0308-5961

1998

Mansell, Robin and Schenk, Ingrid and Steinmueller, W. Edward (1998) Net compatible: virtual communities, intelligent agents and trust service provision for electronic commerce. INK@SPRU, University of Sussex, Sussex, UK

Mansell, Robin and Steinmueller, W. Edward (1998) Intellectual property rights: competing interests on the internet. Communications and strategies, 30 (2). pp. 173-197. ISSN 1157-8637

Mansell, Robin and Wehn, Uta, (eds.) (1998) Knowledge societies: information technology for sustainable development. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. ISBN 9780198294108

1997

Mansell, Robin and Steinmueller, W. Edward (1997) Advanced communication technologies and services: design configuration and stakeholder interests in Europe. Telematics and Informatics, 14 (4). pp. 329-348. ISSN 0736-5853

1996

Mansell, Robin (1996) Telecommunications in the UK: controlling the information society gateways. Telematics and informatics, 13 (2-3). pp. 141-156. ISSN 0736-5853

1995

Mansell, Robin and Steinmueller, W. Edward (1995) Intellectual property rights: the development of information infrastructures for the information society. Science and Technology Options Assessment, European Parliament, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Mansell, Robin (1995) Against the flow: the peculiar opportunity of social scientists. In: Lent, J. A., (ed.) A different road taken: profiles in critical communication. WestviewPress, USA, pp. 43-66. ISBN 0813316359

Mansell, Robin and Steinmueller, W. Edward (1995) Policy options for the new telecommunications. Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Mansell, Robin (1995) New communication markets: regulating in the 'commodity' supply environment. Javnost - the public, 2 (2). pp. 47-57. ISSN 1318-3222

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