The best textbook with a ‘big picture’ of this subject so far. . . . The author has done an excellent job in conceptualizing such a broad and dynamic subject and organizing her treatises in an extremely readable style. . . . Betty Hanson is a very good writer, and her book is clearly written, simple in methodology, and contains interesting examples.

International Studies Review

Elizabeth C. Hanson describes a sweeping panorama of globalizing communication and its impact on world politics. In her work, we see clearly how the global information cascade each day creates a new global reality before our eyes.

Francis A. Beer, University of Colorado

I finally have a thorough, balanced, erudite introduction to the major issues in international communications for my foundations and principles course. Bravo!

Eric J. Novotny, American University

This valuable and readable text provides a historically grounded and interdisciplinary discussion of media and technology. The author synthesizes knowledge that we who work in the field have been hoping to synthesize for some time. I especially appreciate the historical context, the strong inclusion of an international political economy approach to discuss the diffusion of technology in a way that balances the politics and political theory, and the explanations of the technology itself.

Kenneth Rogerson, Duke University

Useful, concise-excellent for International Relations majors.

Thomas Jande, American University