This volume is concerned with the complexities of the relationship between globalization and different groups of … consumers in developing countries. Globalization, it is argued, can yield frustration and disappointment as well as welfare … mass media, it offers policy-makers new opportunities to deal with acute social problems. …

Contemporary Capitalist Welfare State -- Economic Globalization and the Contemporary Capitalist Welfare State -- Empirical Analyses … and public debate. The existing literature primarily points out to economic globalization and post industrial developments …

hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and … to gain 'heavenly goods'. The role of multinationals in the globalization process is examined as is the importance of …

Globalization and National Economic Welfare makes an original, powerful and timely contribution to a highly topical … issue that affects all countries by showing why globalization is unsustainable in the long term without fundamental changes … beginning of the twenty-first century: how to overcome the growing threat that inequalities created by globalization pose, both …

In this book, specialists and scholars present a comprehensive account of the latest developments in Chinese new media …-blogs; public opinions of social media and the transformation of traditional media. It also summarizes the development of the new-media … industry, including digital TV, mobile games, the online video industry, IPTV, new-media advertising and mobile news …

This volume provides rich insight into the nature and practice of media management. Contributions assess the degree to … which management of media firms requires a unique set of skills, highlighting similarities and differences of media firms … limitations of research on media management theory is evaluated, both drawing on management theory and examining insights from …

Convergence has gained an enormous amount of attention in media studies within the last several years. It is used to … operate and consumers perceive and process media content. These transformations have not only led business practices to change …. This book’s main purpose is to shed some light on crucial phenomena of media and convergence management, while also …