The struggle for Canadian copyright : imperialism to internationalism, 1842-1971 / Sara Bannerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bannerman, Sara, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Copyright--Canada--History.

Copyright.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First signed in 1886, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is still the cornerstone of international copyright law. At the centre of The Struggle for Canadian Copyright is Canada's experience with the Berne Convention. Set against the backdrop of Canada's development from a British colony into a so-called middle power, this book reveals the deep roots of conflict in the international copyright system that continue to divide "developed" and developing countries. Canada's signing of the convention can be viewed in the context of a former British colony's efforts to find a place on the world stage. Throughout the past century, Canada's copyright policy has been used to project an image of the country as a good global citizen. In this groundbreaking book, Sara Bannerman examines Canada's struggle for copyright sovereignty and explores some of the problems rooted in imperial and international copyright that affect Canadians to this day.

Contents:

Introduction

Canada and the International Copyright System

Imperialism: Canadian Copyright under the Colonial System, 1842-78

United Empire: Canada and the Formation of the Berne Convention, 1839-86

Berne Buster: The Struggle for Canadian Copyright Sovereignty, 1887-1908

The New Imperial Copyright, 1895-1914

Copyright "Sovereignty," 1914-24

Copyright Internationalism: Canada's Debut, 1927-36

New Directions, 1936-67

Crisis in International Copyright, 1967

Re-engagement, 1967-77

After 1971

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7748-2406-9

OCLC:

816764185