A Historical-Institutionalist Framework for Analysing Copyright Policymaking

Copyright law is the outcome of historically contingent processes and cannot be understood outside of the political forces that shape it. Because copyright is perpetuated by the exercise of power, understanding the power relations of copyright – who makes the rules, how they do so, and who wins and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Copyfight S. 33
1. Verfasser: Haggart, Blayne
Format: Buchkapitel
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Canada University of Toronto Press 2014
Schlagworte:
Behavioral sciences
Civil law
Cognitive processes
Cognitive psychology
Copyright laws
Copyrights
Decision making
Economic disciplines
Economics
Historical methodology
Historiography
History
History of ideas
Human behavior
Human societies
Intellectual property law
Law
Path dependence
Political debate
Political ideologies
Political institutions
Political organizations
Political particularism
Political philosophy
Political processes
Political science
Politics
Property law
Psychology
Social behavior
Social interaction
Social structures
Socioeconomics
Sociology
ISBN:9781442614543, 1442614544, 1442646640, 9781442646643
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright law is the outcome of historically contingent processes and cannot be understood outside of the political forces that shape it. Because copyright is perpetuated by the exercise of power, understanding the power relations of copyright – who makes the rules, how they do so, and who wins and loses – is essential to our understanding of what IP is, how it is perpetuated, and even if it is necessary. Providing a complete picture of the linkages among copyright-reform efforts in three countries is complicated by the fact that a countryʹs copyright law is embedded within domestic political institutions, regional
ISBN:9781442614543
1442614544
1442646640
9781442646643