The Information Revolution and the Arab World : Its Impact on State and Society (New ed)

This is a multi-layered exploration of the current state of the information and communication revolution and its effect on Arab states and societies.

It covers such fields as: the implications for national development of global telecommunications trends and policies; the growth in information technology and its impact on finance, business, the media and human-resource development; and the spread of direct-broadcast satellite television services in the states of the Gulf Co-operation Council.