Media and Nation Building: How the Iban Became Malaysian

by John Postill

Book Overview

With the end of the Cold War and the proliferation of civil wars and "regime changes," the question of nation building has acquired great practical and theoretical urgency. From Eastern Europe to East Timor, Afghanistan and recently Iraq, the United States and its allies have often been accused of shirking their nation-building responsibilities as their attention - and that of the media -- turned to yet another regional crisis. While much has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184545135X
• ISBN13: 9781845451356
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"