Global Communication in Transition

The dramatic developments in global communication are altering the specifics of our societies. Hamid Mowlana offers an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to international communication in this volume focusing on both the human dimensions and the technological imperatives. </p><p><b>Global Communication in Transition </b>covers a range of issues from the rise of modern political systems and the interactions of various cultures to the expansion of social organizations and the growing global infrastructure. Offering a new paradigm for the study of international communication the book is organized around a number of basic concepts including history power community legitimacy and language.