Description:
This edition of Empire and Communications enriches Harold A. Innis's examination of the relationship between communications and power structures.
Brief description:
Harold A. Innis was a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto and the author of seminal works on media and communication theory.
Review Quotes:
" Empire and Communications is a canonical work dense with historical and historiographical allusions that are obscure to many contemporary readers, and William J. Buxton's masterful introduction provides invaluable detail about the intellectual currents with which Innis was engaged. Even more importantly, Buxton explains the historical context vital for understanding the book's conception and production, in the process both giving Mary Q. Innis her proper due in shaping its content and illuminating for readers the work's critical politics."
--Michael Stamm, Professor of History, Michigan State University" Empire and Communications offers a brisk cinematic montage of the struggles of civilizations to manage space, time, and power. This new edition sparkles with fresh archival materials showcasing Innis's creative process. In the present chaos, we need his critical thinking more than ever. Here, once again, Harold Innis takes flight in the gathering dusk!"
--John Durham Peters, Maria Rosa Menocal Professor of English and of Film and Media Studies, Yale University