{"id":10784,"date":"2009-09-14T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2009\/09\/14\/en-philo-eurodig-2009-geneva-fraser-redistribution\/"},"modified":"2009-09-14T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T07:00:00","slug":"en-philo-eurodig-2009-geneva-fraser-redistribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2009\/09\/14\/en-philo-eurodig-2009-geneva-fraser-redistribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraserian Redistribution-Recognition-Representation on EuroDIG 2009 Geneva \u2014 Three-dimensional justice (3R)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This essay applies the conceptual framework of the Critical Theory \/ Feminism<\/strong> \u2014 most prominently associated with Nancy Fraser<\/strong> \u2014 to re-read the EuroDIG 2009 Geneva conference. Target audience: researchers, doctoral students, policy analysts, and executives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Introduction: The Problem<\/h2>\n

Fraser frames justice in three dimensions: economic redistribution, cultural recognition, and political representation. EuroDIG exemplifies this 3R justice theory.<\/p>\n

This essay argues that the multistakeholder process of EuroDIG becomes intelligible in its specificity only through the concept of Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, and that the concept itself undergoes transformation under the new material of digital space. Describing this mutual transformation is the task of this essay.<\/p>\n

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Redressing misrepresentation<\/h2>\n

Switzerland's participation also reconfigures the misframing of "representation" between Global South and Global North. Debate on \u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30b7\u30fc entails a political choice between prioritizing redistribution or recognition.<\/p>\n

Each session's agenda-setting can be read as a contemporary restaging of the Nancy Fraser-type problematic.<\/p>\n

The regional IGF (EuroDIG) holds a philosophically distinct position as the intermediate category mediating global universality and national particularity.<\/p>\n

Three dimensions of digital justice<\/h2>\n

Nancy Fraser's concepts are not confined to abstract philosophical discussion; they apply to the concrete agenda items debated at the 2009 conference. We examine that application below.<\/p>\n

1. Application to "\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30b7\u30fc"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30b7\u30fc" can be positioned, from the perspective of Nancy Fraser's Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, as a central problematic. In Switzerland's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u30d7\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30b7\u30fc are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

2. Application to "\u591a\u8a00\u8a9e\u5316"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u591a\u8a00\u8a9e\u5316" can be positioned, from the perspective of Nancy Fraser's Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, as a derivative problematic. In Switzerland's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u591a\u8a00\u8a9e\u5316 are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

3. Application to "\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3" can be positioned, from the perspective of Nancy Fraser's Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In Switzerland's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u30bb\u30ad\u30e5\u30ea\u30c6\u30a3 are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

4. Application to "\u5730\u57df\u5354\u8abf"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u5730\u57df\u5354\u8abf" can be positioned, from the perspective of Nancy Fraser's Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In Switzerland's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u5730\u57df\u5354\u8abf are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

5. Application to "\u8d8a\u5883\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf"<\/h3>\n

Discussion of "\u8d8a\u5883\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf" can be positioned, from the perspective of Nancy Fraser's Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>, as a peripheral yet important problematic. In Switzerland's context, the three layers of regulatory design, social implementation, and citizen participation around \u8d8a\u5883\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf are particularly at stake.<\/p>\n

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Implications for Executives and Practitioners<\/h2>\n

The philosophical reflection of this essay is not merely academic. The Nancy Fraser perspective carries three practical implications for executives operating in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

First, it raises the reflexive question of how the firm's business model connects to the logic of Three-dimensional justice (3R)<\/strong>. Second, in dialogue with regulators and civil society, it suggests dimensions of consensus formation that purely technical arguments cannot reach. Third, it indicates that the long-term ground of business legitimacy lies not so much in technical advantage or market share as in participation in such philosophical-normative debates.<\/p>\n

Academic Positioning and Future Research<\/h2>\n

The argument of this essay attempts to graft a philosophical perspective onto the mainstream political-science and legal approaches to internet governance research. Three future research questions follow.<\/p>\n

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  1. Verification of the applicability of Nancy Fraser's framework to other IGF conferences<\/li>\n
  2. Comparative contrast between Critical Theory \/ Feminism<\/strong> and other theoretical traditions<\/li>\n
  3. Exploration of dialogue possibilities with the indigenous intellectual traditions of Switzerland<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In particular, the third point has the potential to liberate IGF research from West-centric debate and open a more multi-layered discursive space.<\/p>\n

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