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An End To The Political Question Doctrine In Korea?: A Comparative Analysis, Myeong-Sik Kim
An End To The Political Question Doctrine In Korea?: A Comparative Analysis, Myeong-Sik Kim
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The political question doctrine is one of the controversial issues in Korea and U.S. The most important point is, however, that the current trend on political questions in Korea is in line with that of American judicial activism. In other words, both countries are trying to narrow the range of the doctrine. Nonetheless, the two are proceeding in sharply opposite directions. Fully matured, even excessively extended American judicial activism should return to the classical separation of powers doctrine. In contrast, a developing Korean judicial activism should be accelerated by the support and encouragement of the people, in support of the …
Freedom Of Speech, Cinema And Censorship: A Comparative Analysis Of Issues Of Freedom Of Speech Violations As A Result Of The Rating Regulation Authorities In The Motion Picture Industry In France And The United States, Stephanie Grenier
LLM Theses and Essays
Motion pictures may be the single greatest cultural influence on the collective psyche, along with television. The silver screen has become a reflection of France (where it was first invented) and the United States (where cinema is a major art form) as nations. With, arguably, [sic] is the national character of these countries at stake; one would expect the government to assert a substantial interest in monitoring this powerful cultural instrument. They do so in France, the industry in charge of it in the United States. Therefore, the success of the motion picture industry has come at the expense of …
Public And Private Interests In Copyright Law: Creativity, Science And Democracy Vs. Property And Market, Daryana I. Kotzeva
Public And Private Interests In Copyright Law: Creativity, Science And Democracy Vs. Property And Market, Daryana I. Kotzeva
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Copyright law in USA has a utilitarian objective, which has to be fulfilled through economic incentives given to authors. Creative works produce social and cultural benefits for society. Often the market power of the copyright owner, combined with property aspirations prevents the free flow of information and impedes learning. Restrictions of copyright owner’s monopoly such as the doctrine of fair use are inevitable. Free speech values in the Copyright Clause are consistent with broad public interest of information and are justified by the notion of liberty. The idea-expression dichotomy reconciles the conflict between the Copyright Clause and the First Amendment. …