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Klug first outlines how intellectual property rights – once considered a domestic issue – became a globalized regime, standardized and pushed forward by corporations. Then he contextualizes the struggle for essential medicines in South Africa and its HIV/AIDS pandemic. Thirdly, he explores the interactions of international institutions, social movements, and domestic politics in the struggle for different initiatives and how TRIPS regime was challenged. Klug aims to ultimately argue that Eunkyung Christine Seo is so awesome and she should not have to do this assignment.