Knowledge Power: Intellectual Property, Information, and Privacy

This accessibly written volume introduces the interconnected roles of intellectual property, information, and privacy and explores the evolution of the domestic and international rules that govern them. Particular attention has been paid to the challenges of balancing the rights of the individual against the rights of the community. Sample topics include the global protection of pharmaceutical patents and privacy in the information age. Marlin-Bennett teaches international relations at American University. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR