Overview

This book defines media subimperialism through three key characteristics: resistance and collaboration with imperial media, regional dominance despite partial domination by imperial systems, and reliance on imperial media for technology and content. Here, “imperial” or “metropolitan” media refers to systems rooted in imperial centers. Together, these traits not only clarify the role of “southern players” in global media but also challenge the notion that they signal the end of media imperialism. Grounded in Marxist theories of imperialism and subimperialism, this work offers a novel perspective on the rise of media giants from the global South. This book is a groundbreaking contribution to global media studies for two main reasons: it frames emerging media giants from the South as subimperial powers and, uniquely, examines multiple case studies (e.g., Brazil, South Africa, Turkey) collectively rather than individually. It highlights a phenomenon at the intersection of media and power. This book’s scope is twofold: first, it conceptualizes media subimperialism in the context of globalization, global hegemony, and media imperialism; second, it examines a range of case studies to allow for comparative insights, with at least seven cases analyzed. As pioneering research, this book sets the stage for future studies and captivate media scholars and students worldwide.

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Author:   Farooq Sulehria
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9789819508563

ISBN 10:   9819508568
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   16 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Global Cultural Hegemony and the Political Economy of Transnational Media.- 3. Mexican Media Industries: The Work of a Sub-Imperial Power.- 4. Patrimonial and Capital Relations in Turkey’s Media Industry Under Neoliberal Order.- 5. Brazil as Part of a New global Cultural System.- 6. Subimperialism and Culture Industry in Brazil.- 7. Showmax an Extension of South African Subimperialism.- 8. A cultural approach to media imperialism: National identity in US, British, Indian, and Pakistani media.- 9. No Country is an Island: The Israeli Media System as a Developmental, Post-colonial and Sub-imperial Entity.- 10. Transforming Narratives: New Voices in the Global South — Al Jazeera as an Example.- 11. From Sub-Imperialism to a New World Order: An Afterword.

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Farooq Sulehria teaches at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, in the Department of Liberal Arts. He is also an Affiliated Researcher at Sodertorn University Stockholm, in the School of Culture and Education. He researches on media, religion, and South Asian politics. He has authored, ‘Media Imperialism in India and Pakistan’ besides co-editing ‘From Terrorism to Television: Dynamics of Media, State, and Society in Pakistan’.

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