Information capitalism and U.S. economic hegemony: Resistance and adaptations in East Asia

Critical Asian Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-398

  Sum, Ngai Ling ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ECONOMIC RELATIONS; HEGEMONY; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;

ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141924255     PISSN: 14672715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1467271032000109890     Document Type: Article

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