“In this book, Laura Ford draws on macro-historical sociological theories, to trace the development of intellectual property from antiquity to the modern nation-state system, showing how this infrastructure of power emerged. In doing so, using comparative and historical evidence, this groundbreaking work – representing nearly two decades of study – 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 the law’s obliging force depends on ancient, written traditions …” (more)
[Hayleigh Bosher, The IPKat, 28 September]
First posted 2021-09-29 15:00:28
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