Introduction

This book investigates recent policy initiatives dealing with the online enforcement of copyright in the European Union, providing unique insights into the current stalemate in the field. It is a timely contribution to the next steps of policy-making on copyright enforcement and Internet governance.

Key Themes

The author brings to light tensions in how we encourage knowledge and cultural creation, and importantly how we regulate the Internet. In this study, online copyright enforcement is situated within the wider debate on Internet governance. Intermediary liability is a focal point.

Methodology

It provides an explanation of recent online copyright enforcement policy initiatives based on an in-depth investigation of the ideas, interests, institutions, and discourses involved in three EU level and two member state level initiatives. Seventy-two expert interviews complement the policy analysis conducted.