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The Intellectual Property of Nations
Laura R. Ford
其他書名
Sociological and Historical Perspectives on a Modern Legal Institution
出版Cambridge University Press, 2021-05-20
主題Business & Economics / Economic HistoryBusiness & Economics / Economics / TheoryLaw / GeneralLaw / Business & FinancialLaw / ComparativeLaw / Intellectual Property / GeneralLaw / Legal HistorySocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN11071989769781107198975
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=8TorEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Drawing on macro-historical sociological theories, this book traces the development of intellectual property as a new type of legal property in the modern nation-state system. In its current form, intellectual property is considered part of an infrastructure of state power that incentivizes innovation, creativity, and scientific development, all engines of economic growth. To show how this infrastructure of power emerged, Laura Ford follows macro-historical social theorists, including Michael Mann and Max Weber, back to antiquity, revealing that legal instruments very similar to modern intellectual property have existed for a long time and have also been deployed for similar purposes. Using comparative and historical evidence, this groundbreaking work reflects on the role of intellectual property in our contemporary political communities and societies; on the close relationship between law and religion; and on the extent to which law's obliging force depends on ancient, written traditions.