The Information Revolution and World Politics

by Elizabeth C. Hanson

Book Overview

This readable and cogent book provides a much-needed overview of the information revolution in a global context. First tracing the historical evolution of communications since the development of the printing press, Elizabeth C. Hanson then explores the profound ways that new information and communication technologies are transforming international relations. Hanson considers the controversies over the present and future impact of a radically new information...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742538524
• ISBN13: 9780742538528
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary