
Telecommunications Politics
Ownership and Control of the information Highway in Developing Countries
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
366 pages
978-0-8058-1753-9 (ISBN)
Description
This volume brings together scholars and policymakers to address the issue of telecommunications policy in developing countries. It elaborates on the position that economics and technology determine the framework for discussion, but politics makes the decision. Politics, in this case, refers to the dynamics of the power structure generated by the historical and contemporary context of state, social, economic, and cultural forces. The chapter authors address the system of information transportation -- the telecommunications sector in developing countries ranging from low-income countries with overburdened, rural roads in south Asia and Africa trying to catch up to digitalized fibre-optic superhighways in middle income countries such as Singapore.
The organization of the book reflects a contextually situated intellectual viewpoint. The first part presents a historical and conceptual introduction to changes in the organization of telecommunications. The second part analyzes the major external and internal forces that have influenced the process of private sector participation in telecommunications. The third part offers ten comparative country case studies that provide evidence of the diverse conditions, goals, and processes of the realignment of public and private tasks in the telecommunications industry. Finally, contributors address the issue of regulation from differing positions -- a pragmatic, "how-to-cope" discussion for developing country decision makers.
The diverse perspectives in this volume should provide help to developing countries in their struggle with proposals received from international banks, private investors, interested "big powers," and their consulting firms.
The organization of the book reflects a contextually situated intellectual viewpoint. The first part presents a historical and conceptual introduction to changes in the organization of telecommunications. The second part analyzes the major external and internal forces that have influenced the process of private sector participation in telecommunications. The third part offers ten comparative country case studies that provide evidence of the diverse conditions, goals, and processes of the realignment of public and private tasks in the telecommunications industry. Finally, contributors address the issue of regulation from differing positions -- a pragmatic, "how-to-cope" discussion for developing country decision makers.
The diverse perspectives in this volume should provide help to developing countries in their struggle with proposals received from international banks, private investors, interested "big powers," and their consulting firms.
Reviews / Votes
"...a good book with interesting global dimensions and perspectives on the politics of financing telecommunications."-Media Development
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8058-1753-9 (9780805817539)
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Bella Mody | Johannes M. Bauer | Joe Straubhaar
Telecommunications Politics
Ownership and Control of the information Highway in Developing Countries
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09/1995
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Bella Mody | Johannes M. Bauer | Joe Straubhaar
Telecommunications Politics
Ownership and Control of the information Highway in Developing Countries
E-Book
09/1995
1st Edition
Routledge
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Bella Mody | Johannes M. Bauer | Joe Straubhaar
Telecommunications Politics
Ownership and Control of the information Highway in Developing Countries
E-Book
09/1995
1st Edition
Routledge
€41.99
Available for download
Persons
Johannes M. Bauer, Bella Mody, Joe Straubhaar
Content
Foreword, Preface, I INCREASING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, II MAJOR POLITICAL FORCES, III CASE STUDIES, IV THE ROLE OF REGULATION, Author Index, Subject Index