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Informationen zum Autor Debora J. Halbert is a Professor of political science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She teaches futures studies, public policy, and law and society. Her academic interests include the study of law and policy with a focus on intellectual property. Along with numerous articles in peer reviewed journals and law reviews, she has published three books, Intellectual Property in the Information Age: the politics of expanding rights (Quorum 1999), Resisting Intellectual Property (Routledge, 2005) and The State of Copyright (Routledge 2014). Additionally, she has recently co-edited The SAGE Handbook of Intellectual Property (2015) with Professor Matthew David, and has completed a second co-authored piece with Professor David for the SAGE Swifts series, Owning the World of Ideas (SAGE, 2015). Klappentext This Handbook brings together scholars from around the world in addressing the global significance of, controversies over and alternatives to intellectual property (IP) today. It brings together over fifty of the leading authors in this field across the spectrum of academic disciplines, from law, economics, geography, sociology, politics and anthropology. This volume addresses the full spectrum of IP issues including copyright, patent, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as parallel rights and novel applications. In addition to addressing the role of IP in an increasingly information based and globalized economy and culture, it also challenges the utility and viability of IP today and addresses a range of alternative futures. Zusammenfassung The Handbook brings together scholars from around the world to address the global significance of, controversies over and alternatives to intellectual property today. A major statement in a booming field of study. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN A GLOBAL WORLD Introduction - Matthew David and Debora Halbert Intellectual Property and the Open (Information) Society - Anne Barron The Economic Foundations of IP - Sarah Louisa Phythian-Adams The Idea of International Intellectual Property - Shubha Ghosh Globalization and Intellectual Property - Debora Halbert PART II: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT TRIPS and Development - Daniel Gervais Déjà Vu in the International Intellectual Property Regime - Peter Yu Intellectual Property in Chile: Problems and Conflicts in a Developing Society - Salvador Millaleo and Hugo Cadenas Musical Property Rights Regimes in Tanzania and Kenya after TRIPs - Alex Perullo and Andrew Eisenberg PART III: BRANDING THE WORLD Slow Logo: Brand Citizenship in Global Value Networks - Margaret Chon Counterfeit Commerce: The Illegal Accumulation and Distribution of Intellectual Property - Chris Rojek Geographical Indications: The Promise, Perils and Politics of Protecting Place-Based Products - Rosemary J. Coombe, Sarah Ives and Daniel Huizenga The Social Imaginary of Geographical Indicators in Contested Environments: The Politicized Heritage and the Racialized Landscapes of South African Rooibos Tea - Rosemary J. Coombe, Sarah Ives and Daniel Huizenga Farmers' Rights and the Intellectual Property Dynamic in Agriculture - Chidi Oguamanam PART IV: BETWEEN ECONOMY AND CULTURE The Political Economy of Traditional Knowledge, Trademarks and Copyright in South Africa - Colin Darch Author and Cultural rights: The Cuban Case - Lillian Alvarez Communicating Copyright: Discourse and Disagreement in the Digital Age - Lee Edwards, Bethany Klein, David Lee, Giles Moss, Fiona Philip Creativity and copyright: the international career of a new economy - Dave O'Brien PART V: COMMONS Nonprofits in the Commons Economy - Jyh-An Lee Copyright and Copyleft in India: Between Global Agendas and Local Interests - Pradip Thomas Treasuring ...
