The power of communication

The Power of Communication offers a captivating reflection on communication and power in the 21st century.

Drawing on a broad spectrum of social and psychological theories, Manuel Castells further develops his renowned analysis of the network society by examining how power relationships of all kinds have been profoundly changed by the new communications environment—and, in particular, by what he calls mass self-communication.

Castells presents original research on political processes and social movements, including the misleading information conveyed to the American public about the War.
Iraq, the global environmental movement to prevent climate change, the control of information in China and Russia, and online election campaigns, such as Obama's in the United States. Based on these case studies, Castells proposes a new theory of power in the information age, grounded in the management of communication networks.

“Manuel Castells has become the most prominent and influential theorist and analyst of modern communications and the networked age. He is the Marshall McLuhan of our time.” - John Lloyd, Financial Times