New media and the new Middle East / edited by Philip Seib.

In one of the most politically volatile and dynamic regions of the world, new media technologies are profoundly influencing the course of events. Satellite television and the Internet are affecting how the people and states of the Middle East function individually and in a global context. In New Med...

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Other Authors: Seib, Philip M., 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Palgrave Macmillan series in international political communication.
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Summary:In one of the most politically volatile and dynamic regions of the world, new media technologies are profoundly influencing the course of events. Satellite television and the Internet are affecting how the people and states of the Middle East function individually and in a global context. In New Media and the New Middle East, topics ranging from women's rights to terrorism and countries from Israel to Saudi Arabia are examined in terms of how new media are reshaping lives and politics. Leading international scholars examine the global and regional ramifications of the proliferation of communication technologies and the information that they disseminate.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 263 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230605602
0230605605
9781403979735
1403979731
9780230100497
023010049X
1281363057
9781281363053
9780230619234
0230619231
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