Chapter One Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Innovation and Communication Chapter Two The Review of Literature The Variants and Perspectives of the U.S. and Chinese Copyright Laws The U.S. Hegemonic Pressure upon the Establishment of China's IPR Regime The Chinese Strategic Responses under the U.S. Pressure The Governments' Roles in the Digitalized Information Age Chapter Three Theoretical Frameworks IPR Protection and Innovation Reasoned Action and Cultural Change Hegemony Theory and Strategy and Tactics Democratic Paradigm and Government's Roles in Shaping Technology Policies Summary Chapter Four Research Methods Data Collection Data Analysis Summary Chapter Five Copyright Protection and Innovation: Interpretations and Impacts Interpretations of Copyright Protection and Innovation A Stage-Oriented Strategy Signs of Model Application Chapter Six Perceptions of the U.S. Hegemonic Role Definitions of Key Terms Cultural Capital Behavioral Intention and Behavioral Drivers Subjective Norm and Behavioral Norm Conclusion Chapter Seven The U.S.-China IPR Disputes: Interpretations, Causes, and Solutions The Historical and Cultural Approach The Legal and Administrative Approach The Developmental and Innovative Approach Interpretations of the U.S.-China Copyright Piracy Disputes Major Reasons for Copyright Piracy in China Suggestions for Resolving the U.S.-China Copyright Disputes Conclusion Chapter Eight The U.S. Hegemonic Role in the Establishment of China's IPR Regime Idea Material Capabilities Institutionalization Conclusion Chapter Nine China's Strategic Responses Defining Strategy and Tactic Evidence of Strategies and Tactics Conclusion Chapter Ten The Government's Roles in the Digital Information Age Online Copyright Protection and Innovation Online Copyright Protection and Innovation in China U.S. Online Copyright Protection and Innovation Policy-making The United States as an Exemplary OECD Member State Support of the U.S. DOC's Efforts Opposition to the U.S. DOC's Efforts