This book provides a balanced foundation in the principles and practices of social research, suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It will be popular with lecturers who want to get their students thinking.

Combining inter-disciplinary resources from sociology, history, communication and media studies and cultural studies, Matthew David unpacks the economics, psychology and philosophy of file-sharing.

The Handbook brings together scholars from around the world to address the global significance of, controversies over and alternatives to intellectual property today. A major statement in a booming field of study.

A critical and interdisciplinary exploration of the role of international copyright in today's global, networked economy.