After exploring multifaceted issues of IPR enforcement, this book argues that the problems with it are not an actual outcome of Confucian philosophy and "to steal a book" is not an "elegant offence." This book demonstrates that counterfeiting and piracy are inevitable consequences of inadequate economic development. It goes on to state that they are a by-product of a unique set of socioeconomic crises that have their origin in a dysfunctional institutional regime.

Inhalt
The Justification for IPR Protection.- China's Response to the Multilateral Context of TRIPs.- Cultural Perplexity in Intellectual Property: How to Undo the Gordian Knot.- EU-China Interaction in Normative Integration.- Harmony or Coercion? EU-China Trade Relations and IPR.- Conclusion.