Cees J. Hamelink is professor of international communication at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and president of the International Association for Mass Communication Research.

'Traces the history of globalization, names corporations which pull the multi-billion dollar strings, and explains the technological developments which make it possible. It's a book packed with facts and insights ... shows what citizens can do about current trends, which makes this book unique.' Michael Traber, World Association for Christian Communication

• 1. A global village?2. On the history of world communication3. Trends in world communication4. World communication and self-empowermentAppendix: People's Communication Charter

Cees J. Hamelink is professor of international communication at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and president of the International Association for Mass Communication Research.

'Traces the history of globalization, names corporations which pull the multi-billion dollar strings, and explains the technological developments which make it possible. It's a book packed with facts and insights ... shows what citizens can do about current trends, which makes this book unique.' Michael Traber, World Association for Christian Communication

• 1. A global village?2. On the history of world communication3. Trends in world communication4. World communication and self-empowermentAppendix: People's Communication Charter

Cees J. Hamelink is professor of international communication at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and president of the International Association for Mass Communication Research.

'Traces the history of globalization, names corporations which pull the multi-billion dollar strings, and explains the technological developments which make it possible. It's a book packed with facts and insights ... shows what citizens can do about current trends, which makes this book unique.' Michael Traber, World Association for Christian Communication

• 1. A global village?2. On the history of world communication3. Trends in world communication4. World communication and self-empowermentAppendix: People's Communication Charter