Title
Conflicts in the knowledge society [electronic resource] : the contentious politics of intellectual property / Sebastian Haunss.
ISBN
9781107036420
9781107058477 (electronic book)
Publication Details
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Language
English
Description
xiv, 281 p. : ill.
Call Number
K1401 .H38 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
346.04/8
Summary
"In Conflicts in the Knowledge Society, Sebastian Haunss demonstrates how conflicts relating to the international system of intellectual property have resulted in new cleavages in the knowledge society. Furthermore, he argues that new collective actors have emerged from these conflicts with the ability to contest the existing dominant order. With a focus on political opportunity structures, collective action networks and framing strategies, he combines a theoretical discussion of social change in the knowledge society with empirical analyses of four recent developments: software patents in Europe, access to medicines, Creative Commons licensing and Pirate Parties"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Series
Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 20.
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The politicization of intellectual property; 3. Conflict and change in the knowledge society; 4. Software patents in Europe; 5. Access to medicines; 6. Pirates and commoners; 7. Conclusion: new cleavages and new collective actors.