Myra J. Tawfik, “Copyright History as Book History: The Law in Multidisciplinary Context”, in Torremans, P., ed., Research Handbook on Copyright Law
Second Edition, (Cheltenham, Edward Elgar, 2017)
Abstract: "This second edition is a timely presentation of the state-of-the-art in copyright research. Copyright law is currently at the centre of many debates and the subject of substantive new developments. The new edition of the Research Handbook captures these fast moving developments and goes far beyond a mere update of the chapters. All of the topical chapters are completely new and the authors have been chosen for their expertise and excellence in the areas concerned. Research Handbook on Copyright Law offers global coverage, both in terms of substance and in terms of author expertise, and maps both the present and future of the discipline. It will prove an invaluable research tool for all those involved in copyright research who wish to keep up with the pace at which this area of law is evolving."
Myra Tawfik’s chapter offers a way of interrogating copyright law and policy through the lens of book history to offer new ways of addressing such contemporary copyright concerns as term extension and the appropriate balance of interests between copyright users, creators and industry.
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