Focusing on particularly conflict-prone parts of Asia, the contributors to this book analyze the dynamics of everyday conflicts from the perspectives of the actors involved. They pay particular attent
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This book brings together hermeneutics, actor-network theory, and new media to formulate a theory of a global network society. Hermeneutics reopens the question of unity in a fragmented world, actor-n
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This book is a breakthrough in illuminating humanism. For the first time it is presented from an intercultural perspective. It introduces Chinese, Indian, African, Islamic, and Western traditions into
The book analyzes the multifarious exchange of algorithmic technologies and concepts between the military and the media industry from the early 1990s until now. Unlike most related scholarly work whic
War correspondents are prominent actors in the media world. They took hold in the cultural imaginary soon after their profession had been created in the mid-19th century. With a particular focus on Br
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