Copyright''s Arc - The Case for Tying Intellectual Property Rights to National Wealth

Copyright is not one-size-fits-all. Skladany argues that copyright law should instead, vary according to a country's development status.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Problems of Global Copyright; 2. Reducing Copyright in Developing Countries; 3. Copyright, Middle-income Countries, and National Inclusivity; 4. Reducing Copyright in Rich Countries; 5. Interaction between Copyright Regimes; 6. Transitioning to Copyright's Arc; Conclusion.

About the author

Martin Skladany is Professor of intellectual property, law and technology, and law and international development at Penn State Dickinson Law. He is the author of Big Copyright Versus the People: How Major Content Providers are Destroying Creativity and How to Stop Them (Cambridge, 2018).

Summary

Big copyright has demanded an extreme, unilateral global copyright regime that has resulted in harmful effects. Offering an alternate model, Skladany argues that copyright law should vary according to a country's development status. This book will interest scholars of law, media studies, and political science, along with policymakers and activists.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Skladany
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781108484787
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48478-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; LAW / Intellectual Property / General, International Relations, Copyright Law, comparative law, intellectual property law, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies