1st Edition

New Communication Technologies in Developing Countries

By Jarice Hanson, Uma Narula Copyright 1990
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

This volume explores how a number of developing countries -- including India, Malaysia, Columbia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia -- are responding to the pressures of the information society. Infrastructural development, policies, and social systems are investigated, and models of information technologies and society are proposed in order to better reference the differences and similarities among the... Read more
Contents: Introduction: Technology in Developing Countries. The Power of Information Technology. Theories and Applications of Information Technologies. India: A Case Study. India's Border Nations, ASEAN, and Pacific Communities: Case Studies. Latin America: A Case Study. Arab Nations: A Case Study. Conclusions and Recommendations.

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Authored by Hanson, Jarice; Narula, Uma