Author: Alex Dent

Digital technology has created an intellectual property standoff. One one side, the IP protectors (or “maximalists”) fear piracy. One the other, the pirates rail against patent trolls, large corporations, and acquisitive mega-stars. Such battles about digital textuality manifest in different ways around the globe, igniting local debates about policing, expression, and imitation. This book offers the idea of “circulatory legitimacy” as a way to explain how both sides are talking past each other. Its aim is to open new spaces for policy, creativity, and governance.