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"The history of (pro)creation" [2019] ELECD 793; in Griffin, James (ed), "The State of Creativity" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 1

Book Title: The State of Creativity

Editor(s): Griffin, James

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 1

Section Title: The history of (pro)creation

Number of pages: 28

Abstract/Description:

Since the inception of the State, creativity has been of critical importance. This chapter introduces the basic concepts of how creativity has been central and continues to be so. It argues that the development of legal rules has seen a gradual shift away from the consideration of creativity as a relevant factor in regulation. This has been exacerbated through the use of proprietary and capitalistic concepts. This chapter outlines the subsequent chapters, and provides an indication of the reforms that are proposed later in the monograph