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Information Environmentalism - A Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Rights (Hardcover): Robert Cunningham Information Environmentalism - A Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Rights (Hardcover)
Robert Cunningham
R3,483 Discovery Miles 34 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The regulation and flow of information continues to have a critical impact upon how people live their lives and the way society functions. In recent times, disinformation and privacy violation have become the 'information pollution' of the 21st century. This book explores ways and means of protecting the 'information environment' by drawing upon four theories of contemporary environmentalism: welfare economics, the commons, ecology, and public choice theory. Welfare economics highlights the need to focus on costs (as well as benefits) when evaluating regulatory structures. The commons encourages queries about the validity of propertisation. Ecology speaks to the importance of diversity and resilience. And public choice theory hazards against the regulatory effect of concentrated interests. The lessons from each inspire the proposed information environmental governance framework. By neatly capturing the metaphorical relationship between the physical environment and the information environment, Robert Cunningham explores progressive regulatory pathways for the digital age. This book will be a thought-provoking read for scholars and students with an interest in intellectual property or the regulation of information.

Information Environmentalism - A Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Rights (Paperback): Robert Cunningham Information Environmentalism - A Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Rights (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R989 Discovery Miles 9 890 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The regulation and flow of information continues to have a critical impact upon how people live their lives and the way society functions. In recent times, disinformation and privacy violation have become the 'information pollution' of the 21st century. This book explores ways and means of protecting the 'information environment' by drawing upon four theories of contemporary environmentalism: welfare economics, the commons, ecology, and public choice theory. Welfare economics highlights the need to focus on costs (as well as benefits) when evaluating regulatory structures. The commons encourages queries about the validity of propertisation. Ecology speaks to the importance of diversity and resilience. And public choice theory hazards against the regulatory effect of concentrated interests. The lessons from each inspire the proposed information environmental governance framework. By neatly capturing the metaphorical relationship between the physical environment and the information environment, Robert Cunningham explores progressive regulatory pathways for the digital age. This book will be a thought-provoking read for scholars and students with an interest in intellectual property or the regulation of information.

The Twelve Children Of Christmas (Hardcover): William Cunningham, Robert Cunningham The Twelve Children Of Christmas (Hardcover)
William Cunningham, Robert Cunningham
R501 R470 Discovery Miles 4 700 Save R31 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Make Money When You're Broke - Making it, not faking it (Paperback): Robert Cunningham How to Make Money When You're Broke - Making it, not faking it (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Memories of a Mid-Western Momma (Paperback): Robert Cunningham Memories of a Mid-Western Momma (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham; Charee Levering
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
City of Darkness City of Light - A tale of homelessness, helplessness and HOPE! (Paperback): Robert Cunningham City of Darkness City of Light - A tale of homelessness, helplessness and HOPE! (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bob's BIG Book Of Extremely Simple Things - A collection of simple tasks with instructions & how to perform them!... Bob's BIG Book Of Extremely Simple Things - A collection of simple tasks with instructions & how to perform them! (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R397 Discovery Miles 3 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Effective Communication Skills - Tips on How to Improve Your Social Skills and Interact with Others Effectively (Paperback):... Effective Communication Skills - Tips on How to Improve Your Social Skills and Interact with Others Effectively (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Survey, First-Third Annual Progress (Paperback): Robert Cunningham Miller The San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Survey, First-Third Annual Progress (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham Miller
R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Survey (Paperback): San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Committe, Robert Cunningham Miller, Charles... San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Survey (Paperback)
San Francisco Bay Marine Piling Committe, Robert Cunningham Miller, Charles Atwood Kofoid
R934 R819 Discovery Miles 8 190 Save R115 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
893 - A Daughter of the Yakuza (Paperback): Robert Cunningham 893 - A Daughter of the Yakuza (Paperback)
Robert Cunningham
R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Alpha, recently graduated from the East-West University in Hawaii, seeks his fortune in Japan by becoming an English teacher. He falls in love with Rie, the receptionist at the company where he is employed. Neither is aware of a hidden connection through Rie's uncle and father to the Japanese mafia (yakuza).

When Rie's terminally ill uncle tries to break into the domestic monopoly on the sale of pachinko machines, a strange twist of fate occurs. When her father tries to sever similar ties with the yakuza by opting not to play a monthly "gratuity," he pays a steep price.

Finally, the yakuza violates on of it's own cardinal rules, resulting in Rie's alarming disappearance. Alpha faces very limited options as he contemplates his future.

The plot line of 893 is based on a composite of true events. The book offers readers a pleasurable introduction into the current Japanese culture and worldview, focusing on the complexities that arise in interactions between that society and Western culture.

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