This book provides a history and overview of critical mass media research and investigate emerging issues dealing with the ongoing debate over communication in war and peace.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Information and culture in war and peace / Colleen Roach -- Communication and information technology for war and peace / Vincent Mosco -- Dealing with reality / Peter Bruck with Colleen Roach -- Not yet the postimperialist era / Herbert I. Schiller -- The culture of western bureaueratic capitalism / Sheila Collins -- From domination to partnership / Riane Eisler -- Feminist peace researchers, culture, and communication / Colleen Roach -- Ethic discourse and the New World dysorder / Majid Tehranian -- Communication, peace, and international law / Howard Frederick.