Globalisation, ICT and Developing Nations

Download or read book Globalisation, ICT and Developing Nations written by Sumit Roy and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The force driving globalisation in the 21st century is undoubtedly Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Enabling instant communication over vast distances and in real time, ICT has far-reaching implications for transnational relationships. However, the core relationship between globalisation and ICT, a major area of inquiry, has hitherto been somewhat neglected and inadequately studied. Focusing on this important relationship, this book emphasises that increasingly non-state institutions, as opposed to the state, are transforming economies. The author also highlights the critical n.