Network Nation - Inventing American Telecommunications

Network Nation places the history of telecommunications within the broader context of American politics, business, and discourse. This engrossing and provocative book persuades us of the critical role of political economy in the development of new technologies and their implementation.

About the author

Richard R. John is Professor of History at Columbia University.

Summary

Network Nation places the history of telecommunications within the broader context of American politics, business, and discourse. This engrossing and provocative book persuades us of the critical role of political economy in the development of new technologies and their implementation.

Product details

• Authors: Richard R John, Richard R. John
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780674088139
• ISBN: 978-0-674-08813-9
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte einzelner Unternehmen / Unternehmensgeschichte, History, Business and Management, HISTORY / Modern / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, HISTORY / United States / General, Business / Economics / Finance, Business & management, Jurisprudence & general issues, Media, Information & Communication Industries, Jurisprudence and general issues