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Cultural Bases of International Policy (New York: The MacMillan Company, 1952), p. 179.
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Chapter II
Information Intardapondanco
Interdependence is a term used more and more to
describe the world we live in. It means, in a very general sense, that events and situations in one area depend on or are influenced by those in another, and, most importantly, this relationship is reciprocal. In addition, there is the understanding that groups - governments, companies, societal
organizations - increasingly need each other, for various reasons, in order to function and exist.
Interdependence is a characteristic of information and
communication flows and processes. But, these concepts have not been fully analyzed in the context of interdependence, especially since the meaning of interdependence, as well as the environment in which information and communications interactions take place, have evolved dramatically over the past half century.
Interdependence is more than just "connectedness
between groups" and certainly more than simply political 17
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connections.1 Interdependence also refers to the degree of interaction as well as the outcomes of interaction. There is an element of influence on, and susceptibility to the
consequences of another's actions.2
How has the term "interdependence" changed over time
and how do information and communications issues and
concepts help in describing and explaining this global
phenomenon?