Conflicts in the knowledge society the contentious politics of intellectual property /
Haunss, Sebastian.
Conflicts in the knowledge society the contentious politics of intellectual property / [electronic resource] : Sebastian Haunss. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. - xiv, 281 p. : ill. - Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 20 . - Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 20. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781107058477 (electronic bk.)
Intellectual property--Political aspects.
Electronic books.
K1401 / .H38 2013
346.04/8
Conflicts in the knowledge society the contentious politics of intellectual property / [electronic resource] : Sebastian Haunss. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. - xiv, 281 p. : ill. - Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 20 . - Cambridge intellectual property and information law ; 20. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9781107058477 (electronic bk.)
Intellectual property--Political aspects.
Electronic books.
K1401 / .H38 2013
346.04/8