Political regimes and the media in Asia

Sen, K. and Lee, T. (eds.)ORCID: 0000-0003-3333-0076 (2008) Political regimes and the media in Asia. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Abingdon, Oxon.

Abstract

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, and the key role of the media in the transformation and collapse of such regimes. It questions in particular the widely held beliefs, that the state can have complete control over the media consumption of its citizens, that commercialization of the media necessarily leads to democratization, and that the transnational, liberal dimensions of western media are crucial for democratic movements in Asia. Countries covered include Burma, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Item Type:	Book
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Media, Communication and Culture Asia Research Centre
Publisher:	Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Copyright:	© 2008 Editorial selection and matter, Krishna Sen and Terence Lee; Individual chapters, the contributors
Publishers Website:	http://www.routledge.com/books/details/97804154029...
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/10001

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