Explore the rich intersection of blockchain technology and political science through Ethereum Classic, a compelling volume in the ERC 721 Standard series. This book presents an insightful analysis of how decentralized systems challenge traditional power structures, offering readers an indispensable lens for understanding governance in the digital age.
Chapters Brief Overview:
1: Ethereum Classic: Traces Ethereum Classic’s split and its role in decentralized political thought.
2: Doublespending: Examines the political implications of transaction trust and consensus failures.
3: SegWit: Discusses SegWit’s influence on blockchain scalability and policy decisions.
4: Cryptocurrency: Frames cryptocurrencies as instruments of financial autonomy and resistance.
5: Vitalik Buterin: Explores Buterin’s influence on decentralization and ideological blockchain design.
6: Nervos Network: Analyzes Nervos’s multilayered architecture for regulatory adaptability.
7: Ethereum: Shows Ethereum’s evolution and its impact on digital sovereignty frameworks.
8: Bitcoin: Presents Bitcoin as a political statement against centralized economic power.
9: Bitcoin Cash: Highlights Bitcoin Cash’s emergence as a case of ideological blockchain forking.
10: Blockchain: Explains blockchain as a neutral infrastructure reshaping political institutions.
11: Cryptocurrency wallet: Focuses on wallets as tools of selfcustody and digital selfdetermination.
12: Gavin Wood: Discusses Wood’s vision of Web3 as a blueprint for decentralized governance.
13: Decentralized autonomous organization: Details DAOs as experimental political systems driven by code and consensus.
14: Litecoin: Illustrates Litecoin’s contribution to transaction freedom and protocol diversity.
15: Solidity: Demonstrates how Solidity enables programmable political contracts.
16: Smart contract: Explores smart contracts as enforcers of digital political agreements.
17: The DAO: Dissects The DAO’s collapse as a pivotal political event in crypto history.
18: Monero: Highlights Monero’s focus on privacy and its challenge to surveillance states.
19: Proof of stake: Explores PoS as a governance model favoring resourcebased consensus.
20: Fork (blockchain): Explains forks as manifestations of political dissent in code.
21: Decentralized application: Shows dApps as decentralized channels for civic engagement and activism.
Ideal for professionals, students, and enthusiasts, this book bridges blockchain and political science to empower informed debate and decisionmaking. Ethereum Classic is more than a technical guide—it's a strategic map for navigating the political future shaped by decentralized technologies.