Colonial transplants -- Colonial copyright -- The making of British colonial copyright -- Legislating copyright in Palestine -- Constructing culture and the image of the Hebrew author -- Copyright law and social norms -- Setting the law in motion -- Copyright on the air -- Telegraphic news -- Arab copyright -- At a crossroad
Summary
The history of colonial copyright is often told from the view of the colonizers. This study of the early roots of copyright in the British Empire provides a sophisticated theoretical framework, contextualizing early copyright law as a form of globalization and examining its impact on colonial affairs and modern law
