{"product_id":"world-intellectual-property-organization-wipo-hardback","title":"World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovering the World Intellectual Property Organization, this volume introduces a much ignored element of the contemporary structure of global governance to scholars of international political economy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher May discusses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow the World Intellectual Property Organization works, its antecedents and history \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe debates about the role and justification of intellectual property \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of WIPO within contemporary global politics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe key elements of its relations with the World Trade Organization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe analysis then 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. However, the recent proposal to establish a Development Agenda at the WIPO is an important development, and the book concludes by examining the problems which have promoted this agenda, suggesting that these reforms of the WIPO should be welcomed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World Intellectual Property Organization\u003c\/em\u003e is a clear and accessible volume that will confirm the WIPO as one of the global institutions which any student of global governance must understand. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45565073359086,"sku":"9780415358002","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415358002.jpg?v=1720675121","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/world-intellectual-property-organization-wipo-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}