Political Economy Of Global Communication

This work highlights the limitations of conventional views on communication and security. It emphasizes that autonomy, as an aspect of human security, depends upon the ability of citizens around the world to gain information about the institutions that serve to shape their lives.

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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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Introduction - Fulfilling the Enlightenment? Attaining Human Security. Part 1 The Triumph of Democracy and Freedom - Political Change After the Cold War: The Privatization of the State; The Legitimacy of Human Intervention Under the Guise of Humanitarian Intervention; The Spread of a Technical Elite Led Political Process. Part 2 Global Capitalism and the End of History: The Enhanced Mobility and Accumulation of Capital; The Diminution of the Rights of Working People; Free Trade, Protectionism and Uneven Development in World Order. Part 3 Global Order and Cultural Freedom: The Rise of a Global Communications Industry; Capitalism, Neo-Liberalism and the Privatization of Culture; Culture Ideology and Political Power; Conclusion - Perverting the Enlightenment? Resistance and Change in World Order.

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