"A comprehensive and succinct description of the many aspects of world broadcasting which is both descriptive and analytical. Howell puts together concepts, trends, and facts and figures in interesting new patterns. His classification of world broadcasting systems is an example; instead of the classic four theories - authoritarian, libertarian, Soviet Communist, and social responsibility - he suggests authoritarian, western, communist, revolutionary and developmental. The book is in three large sections: "Frames of Reference in World Broadcasting," in which he discusses a rationale, a framework, a methodology, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations; "The Four Worlds of National Broadcasting" - the English-speaking West, the Soviet Union and Communist Bloc countries, developing countries, and pluralistic societies; and "Previewing and Reviewing World Broadcasting" - international broadcasting via short wave and satellite, and global trends in broadcasting, cable, and VCR within a national framework." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 665)