The Passing of Remoteness?: Information Revolution in the Asia-Pacific
Date of publication:
1986
Publisher:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Number of pages:
172
Code:
BM68
About the publication
The shift form an industrial to an information or telecommunications based society requires substantial adjustments in almost every sector of a given society. This volume draws together diverse national perspectives and cultures on the Information Revolution in the Asia-Pacific region. The topics covered range from the economic aspects of the Information Revolution, the various technical nuances. to the socio-cultural effects.
Contents
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The Passing of Remoteness?: Information Revolution in the Asia-Pacific
[Whole Publication, ISBN: 9789814379014] -
Preliminary pages
- PART I: INTRODUCTION
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1. The Twilight of Hierarchy: Speculations on the Informatization of Society, by Harlan Cleveland, author
- PART II: ECONOMICS
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2. The Promise of Tomorrow's Telecommunications for the Global Economy, by Meheroo Jussawalla, author
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3. Economic Aspects on the Information Revolution: The Singapore Experience, by Chia Choon Wei, author
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4. Information Revolution in Taiwan: Economic Concerns & Beyond, by Georgette Wang, author
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5. Forecasting of Demand for New Telecommunication Services Provided by Hong Kong Telephone Company, by Otto Tomasek, author
- PART III: TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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6. Communication Satellites in the Pacific, by Dan J. Wedemeyer, author
- PART IV: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS
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7. Educational Aspects: The Philippine Experience, by William T Torres, author
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8. The Information Revolution and Its Impact on the People's Republic of China, by Joseph Wong Wai Chung, author
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9. Social and Political Aspects of the Information Revolution in South Korea, by Taik-sup Auh, author
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10. Cultural Aspects of the Information Revolution in Malaysia, by Hashim Awang, Wan Abdul Kadir Yusof, authors
- PART V: CONCLUSION
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11. Information Revolution: From a 'Foreign' to 'Domestic' Public Policy Statement, by Roger Benjamin, author
- PART VI: EPILOGUE
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12. Information is to be Shared, by Mochtar Lubis, author
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Contributors
