Author: Nasheri, Hedieh
Title: Economic Espionage and Industrial Spying
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (2005). orig.boards. 23x15cm, xvi,270 pp, Series: Cambridge Studies in Criminology.. Some rubbing. A bump to bottom spine edge. VG. ¶ Contents: Dimensions of Economic Espionage & the Criminalization of Trade Secret Theft; Transition to an Information Society: Increasing Interconnection & Interdependence; International Dimensions of Business & Commerce; Competitiveness & Legal Collection versus Espionage & Economic Crime; Tensions between Security & Openness; The New Rule for Keeping Secrets: The Economic Espionage Act; Multinational Conspiracy or Natural Evolution of Market Economy. ["Hedieh Nasheri investigates the current state of industrial espionage, revealing the far-reaching effects of advances in computing and wireless communications, in view of the recent revolution in information technology. Synthesizing perspectives from leading national and international authorities, Nasheri analyzes the historical and conceptual foundations of economic espionage, trade secret thefts, and industrial spying. She demonstrates how these activities impact society, and tracks the legislative and statutory efforts to control them. The international ramifications of economic espionage are emphasized and more than 40 accounts of noteworthy cases and episodes are included. Hedieh Nasheri is Associate Professor of Justice Studies at Kent State University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Turku Law School in Finland. She is the recipient of several international awards and grants, including a medal from the French Government.." - Publisher's description]

Keywords: Economic Espionage, Trade Secret Theft, Industrial Spying, Criminology, Commercial Crimes, Intellectual, Property, Law Crime Legal, Criminal Justice