Communication in the lives of the globe -- Saving the world : beginning of communication for development -- Globalization, discourse and development communication : Unesco as prime mover -- Communication for development : does it work? -- Rethinking the paradigm : the dependency phase -- Another...

"This book is a comprehensive collection of research on the emergence of information technology and its effect on society, focusing on the advancements made throughout social changes and the application of information systems"--Provided by publisher.

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 gains for consumers; it may, but does not necessarily,...