The Struggle for Control of Global Communication
Publisher： University of Illinois Press
Publication year： 2002
E-ISBN: 9780252091520
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780252027574
Subject： F632.9 Postal History
Keyword： 语言学
Language： ENG
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Description
Analyzes power relations within the arena of global communications from the inception of the telegraph onward, focusing on the struggle for control of the communications infrastructure that occurred in part because the growing economic power of the United States was hindered by British control of communications. Hills outlines the technological advancements and regulations that allowed the United States to challenge British hegemony and enter the global communications market.