Global Communication and Transnational Public Spheres

"Communication is central to world politics yet curiously neglected in much of the orthodox study of international relations. Angela Crack s work redresses that neglect making a compelling argument for taking new communication technologies seriously and their potential for mediating a more progressive global politics" - Tony McGrew, Professor of International Relations and Head of the School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton,United Kingdom Informationen zum Autor Angela Crack is Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. Klappentext Information and communication technologies (ICT) enable citizens to communicate across state borders with greater ease than ever before, exciting much speculation about the emergence of transnational public spheres. This highly original work introduces this debate to International Relations.Information and communication technologies (ICT) enable citizens to communicate across state borders with greater ease than ever before, exciting speculation about the emergence of transnational public spheres. This work introduces this debate to International Relations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introducing Transnational Public Spheres to International Relations * Reconstructing Habermasian Public Sphere Theory * Contending Theories of Transnational Public Spheres: Propositions for an Alternative Analytical Framework * The Information Age: Transborder Communicative Capacity * The Rise of Global Governance: Transformations in Sites of Political Authority * Global Civil Society: Transnational Networks of Mutual Affinity

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: A Crack, A. Crack, Angela M. Crack
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.07.2008
• EAN: 9781403975218
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-7521-8
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 218 mm x 18 mm
• Serie: The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication; Palgrave MacMillan Series in I; Palgrave MacMillan Series in I; The Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication; The Palgrave MacMillan Interna
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; B, History: specific events & topics, Political Science, International Relations, Political science & theory, Political History, World Politics, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection