TY - BOOK AU - Hanson,Elizabeth C. TI - The information revolution and world politics SN - 9780742538528 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - JA85 .H37 2008 U1 - 303.48/33 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Lanham PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Communication in politics KW - Technological innovations KW - Information technology KW - Political aspects KW - Mass media KW - World politics KW - 1989- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-251) and index; The information revolution -- The origins of the information revolution -- The globalization of communication -- War and peace in the information age -- The information revolution, the global economy, and the distribution of wealth -- Global communication and the nation-state -- Issues and choices N2 - "This book provides an overview of the information revolution in a global context. First tracing the historical evolution of communications since the development of the printing press, Elizabeth Hanson explores the ways that new information and communication technologies are transforming international relations."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0724/2007032569.html ER -