Publisher's Synopsis
This volume shows how international communication has been shaped by the structure of international political power and how these means of global communication have in turn been strategic for the exercise of international political power. Topics covered include global news flows, the international trade in cultural products, and governmental propoganda activities.;The politics of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are analyzed.
