The role of the global telecommunications network in bridging economic and political divides, 1989 to 1999

Journal of Communication

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 511-531

  Monge, Peter ^a   Matei, Sorin Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC RELATIONS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; POLITICAL RELATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONE NETWORK;

EID: 4444258255     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/54.3.511     Document Type: Article

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