Contents: 1. Introduction: Rethinking the Politics of Intellectual Property Sebastian Haunss and Kenneth C. Shadlen 2. The Post-TRIPS Politics of Patents in Latin America Kenneth C. Shadlen 3. The Politics of Patents: Conditions of Implementation of Public Health Policy in Thailand Gaëlle Krikorian 4. Illicit Seeds: Intellectual Property and the Underground Proliferation of Agricultural Biotechnologies Ronald J. Herring and Milind Kandlikar 5. Who Speaks for the Tribe? The Arogyapacha Case in Kerala Sabil Francis 6. Lobbying or Politics? Political Claims Making in IP Conflicts Sebastian Haunss and Lars Kohlmorgen 7. Can Patent Legislation Make a Difference? Bringing Parliaments and Civil Society into Patent Governance Ingrid Schneider 8. Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Movie Industry: Contemporary Political Conflicts in Germany Lars Bretthauer 9. Who Benefits? An Empirical Analysis of Australian and US Patent Ownership Hazel V.J. Moir 10. Timing, Continuity, and Change in the Patent System Sivaramjani Thambisetty Index

'A much-referenced work. . . remains one of the few books with a broad social sciences perspective on current conflicts over intellectual property policy, with a focus on the national level set within the context of shifting global patterns.'