"The World Intellectual Property Organization aims to introduce a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy." "The analysis examines the recent political economy of the organization and argues that far from being the neutral or technical agency that it often presents itself as, the WIPO is highly politicized and acts to socialize policy makers and civil servants into a specific view of intellectual property."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Intellectual property The WIPO's antecedents and history How the WIPO works Global governance and intellectual property The "problem" with the WIPO The WIPO's rise, fall and comeback.
"The World Intellectual Property Organization aims to introduce a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy." "The analysis examines the recent political economy of the organization and argues that far from being the neutral or technical agency that it often presents itself as, the WIPO is highly politicized and acts to socialize policy makers and civil servants into a specific view of intellectual property."--Jacket.