Hesmondhalgh has done it again! The third edition of The Cultural Industries is a tour-de-
force. At once brilliant and accessible, it is without peer when it comes to detailing the big …

This book is an impressive survey of our collective and cumulative understanding of the
evolution of digital communication systems and the Internet. Whilst the information societies …

The first edition established itself as one of the leading books to situate the issue of
intellectual property within the discipline of International Political Economy (IPE). Since its …

The internet is now a mainstay of contemporary political life, and captivates researchers from
across the social sciences. From debates about its impact on parties and election …

With the launch of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, its Agreement on Trade-
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) emerged as a symbol of coercion in …

This book analyses the history of the international patent regime and the life science
industries, both of which can be traced back to the late 19th century. The development of …

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Winner, American Sociological Association Section on Environment and Technology Allan
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This book is the first wide-ranging guide to the key issues of intellectual property and
ownership, genetics, biodiversity and food security. Proceeding from an introduction and …

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main themes are concerned with, first: 1) a contestation of the generic application of the …