The Politics of World Communication: A Human Rights Perspective - Couverture rigide

Hamelink, Cees J.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0803978227 ISBN 13 : 9780803978225

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Communication plays a central part in the increasing global interconnectedness of contemporary societies, nations and economies. In this book Cees J Hamelink examines the political processes and decisions which determine the global communication environment.

Mass communication, telecommunication, data traffic, intellectual property and communication technology have all been regulated by agreements within the international community. Examining negotiation processes and their outcomes, the author offers an analysis of the global politics of communication and its implications for specific nations, areas and communities. Underlying the analysis is a fundamental concern with communication as an issue of human rights which rais

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Cees J. Hamelink is Emeritus Professor of International Communication at the University of Amsterdam. He is also currently Professor for Information Management at the University of Aruba, and Professor of Human Rights and Public Health at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam.

He is the editor-in-chief of the International Communication Gazette and Honorary President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). He is author of 17 monographs on communication, culture, and human rights. His latest book is a textbook on Global Communication (SAGE, 2015).

Professor Hamelink received life-time achievements awards from various international organisations and has been consultant to many national governments and agencies in the UN system.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

`Cees J Hamelink... knowledgeably describes and examines world communication politics.... and provides a treasure-trove of facts and data on political processes, political actors and decisions that determine the global communication environment' - The Journal of International Communication

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0803978227
• ISBN 13: 9780803978225
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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