Citizenship Democracies and Media Engagement among Emerging Economies and Marginalized Communities Gebunden

This volume analyzes the contexts in which emerging economies in Africa the Caribbean Central and South America the Middle East and Asia can chart their socioeconomic futures through progressive democratic practices and media engagement. Using political and development communication along with case studies from selected countries in these regions the volume addresses human rights policies diplomatic practices democratization good governance identity politics terrorism collective action gendered crimes political psychology and citizen journalism as paradigms for sustainable growt h. Through practical experiences and field research in the selected countries scholars show how personal and national freedoms as well as business deals have been negotiated in a bid to create a new socioeconomic culture within the nations.