International communication : history, conflict, and control of the global metropolis - Fortner, Robert S. (Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1993)
1. Introduction to International Communication -- 2. The Global Metropolis: A Theoretical Perspective -- 3. Technical Dimensions of International Communication -- 4. The Birth of Modern International Communication: 1835-1913 -- 5. Exploiting New Possibilities in a Postwar Environment: 1914-1932 -- 6. The Triumph of International Propaganda: 1933-1945 -- 7. A New Postwar Environment: Developing and Crumbling Hegemonies: 1946-1969 -- 8. Periphery Versus Core in the Global Metropolis: 1970-1985 -- 9. Political and Economic Turmoil in the Global Metropolis: 1986-Present -- 10. The Future of the International Communication System -- Appendix 1 Radio Waves and the Ionosphere -- Appendix 2 VOA Broadcast Transmitters and Antennas -- Appendix 3 Characteristics of Selected Telecommunications Satellites -- Appendix 4 Membership in Selected Telecommunications Organizations.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-378) and index.
Keywords: Communication, International; Communication -- International cooperation