Technological developments have shaped copyright law's development, and now the prospect of endless, effortless digital copying poses a significant challenge to modern copyright law. Many complain that copyright protection has burgeoned wildly, far beyond its original boundaries. Some have questioned whether copyright can survive the digital age. From a historical perspective, however, many of these 'new' challenges are simply fresh presentations of familiar dilemmas. This book explores the history of international copyright law, and looks at how this history is relevant today. It focuses on international copyright during the nineteenth century, as it affected Europe, the British colonies (particularly Canada), America, and the UK. As we consider the reform of modern copyright law, nineteenth-century experiences offer highly relevant empirical evidence. Copyright law has proved itself robust and flexible over several centuries. If directed with vision, Seville argues, it can negotiate cyberspace.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521123037
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95035023
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Author
Catherine Seville
Publication Name
The Internationalisation of Copyright Law: Books, Buccaneers and the Black Flag in the Nineteenth Century
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
372 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
550g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Catherine Seville
Series Title
Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law