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The Democracy Gap - The Politics of Information and Communication Technologies in the United States and Europe (Hardcover, New)
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The Democracy Gap - The Politics of Information and Communication Technologies in the United States and Europe (Hardcover, New)
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This work examines the political choices that surround the new
technologies of telecommunications and broadcasting, and focuses on
the essential issues of who determines how they are implemented and
why, as well as who benefits from them. In its study of the
distributional potential of these technologies, the book
concentrates on the political and economic interests that are in
conflict over the possibilities, and, in particular, on the ways in
which the American and European governments have attempted to
innovate, organize, and control information technology,
telecommunications, and broadcasting. The technological innovation
backed by industrialized governments, the authors contend, has
largely served political and military interests rather than those
of the general population. Written from the perspective of the
individual citizen, the book argues that the emphasis by
governments on industrial leadership has preempted concern for
access, information, and accountability. Among the issues discussed
are the impact that the globalization of industry is having on
national sovereignty; the evolution of three international trading
blocs through the standardization of high definition television and
digital networks; the politics of cable and satellite transmission;
and the convergence of broadcasting and telecommunications. This
work offers a unique linkage between telecommunications,
broadcasting, and information technology, and it argues that
governments have lost sight of the informational underpinnings of
the democratic process. Students of politics, international
relations, political economy, and media studies will find this book
to be an invaluable resource.
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