Examines the justification of patents, copyrights and trademarks in light of the political controversy over the TRIPS agreement.

Are intellectual property rights a threat to autonomy, global justice, indigenous rights, access to life-saving knowledge and medicines? The essays in this volu

This book addresses issues on the nexus of freedom of and property in information, while acknowledging that both hiding and exposing information may affect our

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

This sweeping sociological analysis traces the emergence of intellectual property as a new type of legal property.