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This dissertation examines regional development in Algeria. Particularly, it analyzes the issue of regional disparities in the context of two paths of development: socialism (1962–78) and market socialism (1979–1992). Under socialism, the government of Algeria sought a mobilizat…

The study focused on the role of advertising in the process of social mobilization and modernization in Nigeria by examining the cultural reflections, the nature and characteristics of the messages, and the values and symbols conveyed in Nigerian mass media advertisements. In or…

Development is everywhere. But development is a big business, with its own analogues to multi-national corporations, CEOs, misappropriation of funds, corrupt officials, trendsetters, yes-men, and protesters. Power imbalances within development are pervasive and evident through f…

The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) is a multi-billion dollar urban megaproject dedicated to the transformation of Malaysia's national economy into one based on high-technology industries. Yet, the MSC is different from other technopoles like it. State institutions have from the…

In Saudi Arabia, the use of social media has increased civic awareness and youth interest in public issues. Thus, this study was to explore the perception of social media and the role these tools play in the social lives and political environment in Saudi Arabia through diffusio…