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Copyright and the Public Interest
This edition examines the basic justifications for copyright, including its moral and economic functions, in the light of the public interest. It is presented in three parts introducing public interest in the copyright system, providing history, and considering the moral functions of copyright.
Author(s) | By Gillian Davies. |
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Publisher | Sweet & Maxwell Ltd |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Pages | 560 |
Published in | United Kingdom |
Published | 30 Dec 2002 |
Availability | Available |
This edition examines the basic justifications for copyright, including its moral and economic functions, in the light of the public interest. It is presented in three parts introducing public interest in the copyright system, providing history, and considering the moral functions of copyright.
Part I: The public interest in the copyright system. Part II: The concept of the public interest in the history of copyright - national examples. UK. USA. France. Germany. Part III: Copyright and public policy. Part IV: The future of copyright - obstacles