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A Critical Guide to Intellectual Property (Paperback)
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A Critical Guide to Intellectual Property (Paperback)
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Ours is an era when human genes can be copied and patented. From
genetically modified foods to digital piracy, the concept of
intellectual property (IP) and the laws upholding it play a
foundational role in our society, but its political and ideological
dimensions have rarely been understood outside of specialist
circles. This collection cuts through the legal jargon that so
often surrounds IP, to provide both a comprehensive history and
analysis that explores the corporate interests that shape its
conception and the movements that are developing alternatives. As
the nature of industry changes, we might ask: what are the wider
implications of the concept of IP, be it for agribusiness and
pharmaceutical companies or the film and music industries? Has IP
law has been used to safeguard and assert the ownership of ideas
and creativity, or is it an essential foundation of our culture?
Today, with mounting challenges from the growth of free software
and open source movements, this collection provides an accessible
and alternative guide to IP, exploring its significance within the
wider struggle between capital and the commons.
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