Overview
As one of the most flexible of the intellectual property rights, copyright law is under constant pressure to adapt and expand in the face of new and sometimes unforeseen challenges and developments. This book is the first in an important new six volume series whose aim is to consider the purpose, role, function and future of the copyright system. The book, and indeed the series, comprises thoughtful, critical and often challenging contributions from an international, multidisciplinary network of scholars. It brings together perspectives on copyright from law, politics, economics, cultural studies and social theory in an effort to forge a truly coherent and meaningful agenda for the future of copyright. Volume 1 presents first a thorough re-examination of the underlying theoretical foundations of copyright law, engaging with such issues as the moral justifications for copyright, and the appropriateness of copyright in a globalised world. The book goes on to examine the convergence and divergence of intellectual property rights in the context of globalisation. Bold in its attempt to be original, this book should be read by anyone interested in the future of copyright, regardless of discipline, and in intellectual property more generally.
Full Product Details
Author: Fiona Macmillan
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.666kg
ISBN: 9781845422608
ISBN 10: 1845422600
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 27 June 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'... this is a lovely collection of papers... even some of the chapters that are copyright-specific have plenty of thoughts, ideas and analytical method that can be exported to other IP rights. Don't wait till Christmas - buy this book now!' -- IPkat.com 'This collection of essays is broadly concerned with developments in digital technologies and the concomitant evolution of copyright law. Part I provides the theoretical framework of copyright law, while Part II deals with Globalisation, Convergence and Divergence . The essays vary widely in terms of subject matter and quality, but all are critical of existing copyright regimes. Most are enjoyable and provocative partly because of that.' -- Louise Buckingham, Copyright Reporter 'Copyright is increasingly broad in scope and the range of perspectives that can be applied to study it is equally wide - not just IP law but legal philosophy, economics, cultural studies, ethnography, legal history and political science are all potentially relevant approaches to dissecting the copyright octopus. This book includes examples of all these approaches. It makes fascinating reading. It is also a valuable contribution to the current debate about the future development of copyright law.' -- Simon Stokes, European Intellectual Property Review
Author Information
Edited by Fiona Macmillan, School of Law, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
