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In this original study of intellectual property rights (IPR) in relation to state capacity, Dimitrov analyzes this puzzle by offering the first systematic analysis of all IPR enforcement avenues in China, across all IPR subtypes. He shows that the extremely high volume of enforcement provided for copyrights and trademarks is unfortunately of a low quality, and as such serves only to perpetuate IPR violations. In the area of patents, however, he finds a low volume of high-quality enforcement. In light of these findings, the book develops a theory of state capacity that conceptualizes the Chinese state as simultaneously weak and strong. The book draws on extensive fieldwork in China and five other countries, as well as on 10 unique IPR enforcement datasets that exploit previously unexplored sources, including case files of private investigation firms.

Intellectual property --- Piracy (Copyright) --- Trademarks --- Copyright --- Patent laws and legislation --- Product counterfeiting --- IP (Intellectual property) --- Proprietary rights --- Rights, Proprietary --- Intangible property --- Unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material --- Copyright infringement --- Government policy --- Law and legislation --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Intellectual property - China --- Piracy (Copyright) - China --- Intellectual property - Government policy - China --- Trademarks - Law and legislation - China --- Copyright - China --- Patent laws and legislation - China --- Product counterfeiting - China --- S08/0562 --- China: Law and legislation--Trade: since 1949