Media and Politics in Pacific Asia

Description

This book is the first to provide a detailed account of the political influence exerted by both domestic and international media in the Asia Pacific region. The author examines how the media has acted as an agent of either stability, restraint or change in countries across the region, including Japan, China and Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Burma. Combining theoretical perspectives with a broad range of empirical case-studies, this is an excellent introduction to the significant role of the media in the life of the Asia Pacific region.

Duncan McCargo is Professor of Southeast Asian politics at the University of Leeds.

'The book would be of utmost interest to scholars investigating media influences in Asia, from both media and political science perspectives, as well as those pursuing cultural studies or historical research.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia