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Media, Democracy and Freedom: The Post-Communist Experience
Bern et al.: Peter Lang (2009), 246 pp.
Between Radicalisation and Democratisation in an Unfolding Conflict: Media in Pakistan
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2009), 54 pp.
"After nine years of military rule, Pakistan today finds itself in the second year of a challenging transition to democracy. Unlike previously unsuccessful transitions to democracy, this transition is characterised by the presence of a newly liberalised mass media. This can prove to be to be a cruci
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Die Meinungsmacher: Journalistische Kultur und Pressefreiheit in Russland
Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2008), 121 pp.
"Journalistenmorde und Maulkorb für die Medien: Nachrichten über die russische Presse handeln meist von äußeren Angriffen auf ihre Freiheit. Doch wie die ticken die Journalisten selbst? Wie verstehen sie ihre gesellschaftliche Aufgabe? Fast im gesamten Verlauf seiner Geschichte wurde der russisc
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Newspapers in Hargeysa: Freedom of Speech in Postconflict Somaliland
Afrika Spectrum, volume 43, issue 2 (2008), pp. 91-113
"This article discusses the role of newspapers in the ongoing democratisation process in Somaliland. It shows that, embedded in Somali culture and the recent history of the region, freedom of speech in Hargeysa, the capital of Somaliland, is cultivated by and in print media established after the civ
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South Pacific Islands Communication: Regional Perspectives, Local Issues
Deep Insights
Singapore: Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) (2008), xi, 288 pp.
"This book brings together significant scholarly contributions on communication issues by researchers working across the region. It aims to create better understanding of what affects the communication and information flow in smaller nations and how these impact on national development, governance a
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Medienoligarchen: Chancen und Grenzen für die Pressefreiheit in der Ukraine. Eine Fallstudie
Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2008), 263 pp.
"Der als Revolution in Orange bezeichnete Widerstand Ende 2004 bot auch die Chance für eine einschneidende Veränderung der staatlichen Strukturen in der Ukraine. Eine Entwicklung hin zu einer demokratischen Gesellschaftsordnung, die mit konsolidierten Demokratien Ostmitteleuropas vergleichbar wär
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Political Regimes and the Media in Asia
Hoboken: Routledge (2008), xiii, 233 pp.
"This book analyzes the relationship between political power and the media in a range of nation states in East and Southeast Asia, focusing in particular on the place of the media in authoritarian and post-authoritarian regimes. It discusses the centrality of media in sustaining repressive regimes,
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Latin America, Media and Revolution: Communication in Modern Mesoamerica
Palgrave Macmillan (2008), ix, 226 pp.
"This book compares rebel media use in three Mesoamerican rebellions: the Nicaraguan Revolution, the Salvadoran civil war and the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, Mexico. Directly comparing media use in all three rebellions provides a richer understanding of the role of media in social change, particu
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Journalism and Political Democracy in Brazil
Lanham: Lexington Books (2008), ix, 325 pp.
Massenmedien als politische Akteure: Konzepte und Analysen
Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (2008), 286 pp.
Medien und Demokratisierung in Kambodscha
Deep Insights
Berlin: Frank & Timme (2008), 405 pp.
"Mit den ersten freien Wahlen im Jahr 1993 trat Kambodscha nach Jahren der Unterdrückung und des Krieges ein schwieriges Erbe an. Mitte der 90er Jahre vollzogen sich gleichzeitig drei Prozesse: die Friedenskonsolidierung, die Industrialisierung und die Demokratisierung. Welche Rolle Massenmedien be
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Communication in China: Political Economy, Power, and Conflict
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield (2008), xii, 373 pp.
(Un)civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World
Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International (2007), 164 pp.
Negotiating Democracy: Media Transformations in Emerging Democracies
New York: State University of New York Press (2007), xi, 285 pp.
Media, Culture and Politics in Indonesia
Jakarta: Equinox (2007), x, 245 pp.
Journalism in Iran: From Mission to Profession
London; New York: Routledge (2007), xii, 194 pp.
"This book charts the development of professional journalism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution that replaced the monarchy with an Islamic Republic. Written to pay homage to Iranian journalists, the book focuses on newspapers, radio and television providing a fuller picture of Iran's media environmen
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Rude Awakening: Social and Media Change in Central and Eastern Europe
Cresskill, New Jers.: Hampton Press (2007), 451 pp.
"This book examines processes of media change in post-Communist countries. Considerable attention is paid to the general process of transformation before turning to the media in particular. In this reexamination of the media under the Communist system and its role in the transition, the stress is on
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