Cultural Diversity in the Digital Age: EU Competences, Policies and Regulations for Diverse Audiovisual and Online Content

Abstract

What is the role of culture in the European Union's (EU's) law and policies? In what ways have cultural issues been framed at the level of the EU, and in the pursuit of what objectives? The contributors explore key features of the EU's cultural action and policies, examining their strengths and weaknesses at a time of unprecedented challenges - the recent economic crisis, globalisation and digitalisation, changes in cultural production, distribution and consumption. This timely edited collection will provide readers with a better understanding of the EU's contribution to cultural governance and will be a valuable reference for students, scholars, and policy-makers.-- Introduction / Evangelia Psychogiopoulou -- I. The EU Cultural Policy -- 1. The Cultural Logic Of Economic Integration / Rachael Craufurd Smith -- 2. Encapsulating EU Cultural Policy Into The EU's Growth And Competiveness Agenda: Explaining The Success Of A Paradigmatic Shift In Brussels / Annabelle Littoz-Monnet -- 3. The Cultural Open Method Of Coordination / Evangelia Psychogiopoulou -- 4. The Creative Europe Programme: Policy-Making Dynamics And Outcomes / Anna Kandyla -- II. EU Internal Policies and Culture -- 5. The Protection Of National Treasures In The EU Single Market / Tania Kyriakou -- 6. Cultural Diversity In The Digital Age: EU Competences, Policies And Regulations For Diverse Audiovisual And Online Content / Kristina Irion And Peggy Valcke -- 7. Cultural Diversity And The EU Copyright Policy And Regulation / Giuseppe Mazziotti -- 8. Digital Rights Management And Rights Licensing In The Online Music Sector: A Case For Cultural Diversity? / Katharine Sarikakis -- 9. Cultural Diversity And State Aids To The Cultural Sector / Delia Ferri -- 10. Cultural Diversity And State Aids To Public Service Media / Karen Donders And Tim Raats -- III. Fundamental Rights and Culture -- 11. The EU Charter Of Fundamental Rights And Cultural Diversity In The EU / John Morijn -- 12. The Right To Access Culture Under EU Law / Céline Romainville -- 13. The EU's Relationship With Minority Rights / Tawhida Ahmed -- IV. EU External Policies and Culture -- 14. The European Union, The World Trade Organization And Cultural Diversity / Mira Burri -- 15. The Implementation Of The UNESCO Convention On The Protection And Promotion Of The Diversity Of Cultural Expressions In EU External Relations / Jan Loisen -- 16. EU Cultural Cooperation With Third Countries: The Cases Of Latin America And The Mediterranean / Carmina Crusafon -- Conclusion: Culture And The European Union / Evangelia Psychogiopoulou.