The Politics of the Communications Revolution in Western Europe

First published in 1986, The Politics of the Communications Revolution in Western Europe deals with the political implications of the communications revolution, specifically with impacts on political debate and agenda, the policy process, the role of the state, and European integration. The communications revolution in Western Europe combined radical changes in the fields of computing, broadcasting and telecommunications, converging in the new media, and is intimately linked to the wider information technology revolution. The economic and social implications of the communications revolution are wide-ranging and include: the electronic office, tele-banking and tele-shopping, decentralisation of economic activities, major transformations in the labour markets, and the strategic role of the electronics industry. This book will be of interest to students of European studies, history and media studies.

List of contents

Notes on the Contributors Editor's Preface Introduction 1. Western European States and the Communication Revolution 2. Divergent Paths 3. Policy, Politics and the Communications Revolution in Sweden 4. Policies for New Media in Western Europe 5. Law, Politics and the New Media 6. European Collaboration in Computing and Telecommunication 7. Legitimating the Communications Revolution 8. Policing the Communications Revolution Abstracts Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Index

About the author

Kenneth Dyson and Peter Humphreys

Product details

• Assisted by: Dyson Kenneth (Editor), Humphreys Peter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032640570
• ISBN: 978-1-032-64057-0
• No. of pages: 239
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Europe, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, Communication Studies, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, communication;revolution;western europe