Nation and the Internet: A Theoretical Perspective on the Rise of Subnationalism in the Era of Global Communication Technology - The Case of Transylvania / Banat, The

Author: Simona L. Folescu
Graduation Year: 2002
Advisor: J.P. Singh
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Date: 07 March 2006
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This thesis questions the paradox of the contemporaneous rise of global communication technology and the proliferation of subnational identity movements. The author explores issues of sovereignty, identity and medium theory to explain how the global reach of the internet supports the formative elements of national identity on ever smaller local scales