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The Political Economy of Global Communication. An Introduction.
Peter Wilkin
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Paperback. To what extent will the merging of the world's media and telecommunications companies enhance or undermine the autonomy and security of ordinary citizens? Series: Human Security in the Global Economy. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JPVH3; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Recent debates surrounding human security have focused on the satisfaction of human needs as the vital goal for global development. Peter Wilkin highlights the limitations of this view and argues that unless we incorporate an account of human autonomy into human security then the concept is flawed.
He reveals how human security is a concern with social relations that connect people in local, national and global networks of power, structured through capitalism and hierarchical inter-state systems.
Autonomy, as an aspect of human security, depends upon the ability of citizens to gain information ... Read more
Recent debates surrounding human security have focused on the satisfaction of human needs as the vital goal for global development. Peter Wilkin highlights the limitations of this view and argues that unless we incorporate an account of human autonomy into human security then the concept is flawed.
He reveals how human security is a concern with social relations that connect people in local, national and global networks of power, structured through capitalism and hierarchical inter-state systems.
Autonomy, as an aspect of human security, depends upon the ability of citizens to gain information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Human Security in the Global Economy
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745314013
SKU
V9780745314013
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About Peter Wilkin
Peter Wilkin is a reader in Communication and Media at Brunel University and has written a number of books on international relations.
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