Global communication and world politics
Subtitle: domination, development, and discourse
By: Majid Tehranian.
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
Subjects: Communication -- Political aspects.; Communication, International.; World politics -- 1989-
Description: Reflecting the profound changes that are taking place in the world system, this book charts a conceptual framework for understanding emerging patterns of global politics and communication.

Tehranian begins by tracing the evolution of the world system from its agrarian origins into today's postindustrial, information-based "pancapitalism." He then draws out the implications of that evolution for global systems of domination, development, and discourse in the context of fragmentation. A study of the complexities of relations between the Islamic and Western worlds demonstrates how systemic distortions in cross-cultural communication have led to tragedies in world politics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-204) and index.