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I just received in the mail hard copies of the 2007 volume of the book series, Canada Among Nations. In it there is a chapter co-written by me and Michael Geist titled, "Developing Canada's Intellectual Property Agenda."
The chapter explores the new global intellectual property framework in order to identify what room to maneuver exists for Canadian
foreign and domestic policies. By taking advantage of flexibilities in
existing international agreements and promoting progressive attitudes
toward new international initiatives, Canada can advance its own
interests while simultaneously facilitating social and economic
development in other parts of the world. To seize this opportunity,
Canada should leverage its technocratic expertise to positively
influence global knowledge governance policies and implement domestic
reforms as ‘middle-ground’ models for the information society. Adopting
the incisive strategies we propose will secure a leadership role for Canada in the world’s new knowledge economy.
It is an honour to have been published in Canada Among Nations, which for twenty years has brought together leading
scholars, practitioners, journalists, and members of the NGO community
for an assessment of the country's foreign policy. The books in the
series are widely adopted in Canadian foreign policy and international
relations courses and have become a major publication of record on
Canada's policies and actions in the world. I'm especially pleased to be reaching beyond the field of law with this multi-disciplinary publication. Hopefully, our work will have an impact on those working in political economy, international relations and other disciplines, as well as on business and government.
You can buy the whole book (which you should; it is excellent), or download the full text of our chapter right here or (soon) from the SSRN.
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