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Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy
Drahos, Professor Peter; Braithwaite, John
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Description for Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy
paperback. How did intellectual property rules become part of the World Trade Organization's free trade agreements? How have these rules changed the knowledge game for international business? What are the consequences for the ownership of biotechnology and digital technology? This book tells the story of the transformations in information ownership. Num Pages: 272 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFS; KJ; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
New intellectual property regimes are entrenching new inequalities. Access to information is fundamental to the exercise of human rights and marketplace competition, but patents are being used to lock up vital educational, software, genetic and other information, creating a global property order dominated by a multinational elite. How did intellectual property rules become part of the World Trade Organization's free trade agreements? How have these rules changed the knowledge game for international business? What are the consequences for the ownership of biotechnology and digital technology, and for all those who have to pay for what was once shared information? Based ... Read more
New intellectual property regimes are entrenching new inequalities. Access to information is fundamental to the exercise of human rights and marketplace competition, but patents are being used to lock up vital educational, software, genetic and other information, creating a global property order dominated by a multinational elite. How did intellectual property rules become part of the World Trade Organization's free trade agreements? How have these rules changed the knowledge game for international business? What are the consequences for the ownership of biotechnology and digital technology, and for all those who have to pay for what was once shared information? Based ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853839177
SKU
V9781853839177
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About Drahos, Professor Peter; Braithwaite, John
Peter Drahos and John Braithwaite are both professors in the Australian National University, Canberra, and Co-authors of Global Business Regulation.
Reviews for Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge Economy
'A singularly apposite book.' Computer Bulletin 'Well-written, vigorously argued and beautifully clear.' Journal of Public Administration 'A compelling read.' International Journal of Law and Information Technology 'The book provides an overview of how international property rules have been quietly redrawn in the past 20 years. An interesting point for the sector ... Read more