Cultural Governance And The European Union: Protecting And Promoting Cultural Diversity In Europe (palgrave Studies In European Union Politics)

This edited collection brings together distinguished scholars across a range of academic disciplines to explore how the European Union engages with culture. The book examines the ways in which cultural issues have been framed at the EU level and the policies and instruments to which they have given vent. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 The Cultural Logic of Economic Integration....Pages 7-24 Encapsulating EU Cultural Policy into the EU’s Growth and Competiveness Agenda: Explaining the Success of a Paradigmatic Shift in Brussels....Pages 25-36 The Cultural Open Method of Coordination....Pages 37-48 The Creative Europe Programme: Policy-Making Dynamics and Outcomes....Pages 49-60 Front Matter....Pages 61-61 The Protection of National Treasures in the EU Single Market....Pages 63-74 Cultural Diversity in the Digital Age: EU Competences, Policies and Regulations for Diverse Audiovisual and Online Content....Pages 75-90 Cultural Diversity and the EU Copyright Policy and Regulation....Pages 91-105 Digital Rights Management and Rights Licensing in the Online Music Sector: A Case for Cultural Diversity?....Pages 106-118 Cultural Diversity and State Aids to the Cultural Sector....Pages 119-131 Cultural Diversity and State Aid to Public Service Media....Pages 132-148 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Cultural Diversity in the EU....Pages 151-164 The Right to Access Culture under EU Law....Pages 165-176 The EU’s Relationship with Minority Rights....Pages 177-191 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 The European Union, the World Trade Organization and Cultural Diversity....Pages 195-209 The Implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in EU External Relations....Pages 210-224 EU Cultural Cooperation with Third Countries: The Cases of Latin America and the Mediterranean....Pages 225-236 Conclusion: Culture and the European Union....Pages 237-246 Back Matter....Pages 247-289 Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Tables 8 Acknowledgements 9 Notes on Contributors 10 Introduction 17 Part I: EU Cultural Policy 21 1 The Cultural Logic of Economic Integration 22 2 Encapsulating EU Cultural Policy into the EU’s Growth and Competiveness Agenda: Explaining the Success of a Paradigmatic Shift in Brussels 40 3 The Cultural Open Method of Coordination 52 4 The Creative Europe Programme: Policy-Making Dynamics and Outcomes 64 Part II: EU Internal Policies and Culture 76 5 The Protection of National Treasures in the EU Single Market 77 6 Cultural Diversity in the Digital Age: EU Competences, Policies and Regulations for Diverse Audiovisual and Online Content 89 7 Cultural Diversity and the EU Copyright Policy and Regulation 105 8 Digital Rights Management and Rights Licensing in the Online Music Sector: A Case for Cultural Diversity? 120 9 Cultural Diversity and State Aids to the Cultural Sector 133 10 Cultural Diversity and State Aid to Public Service Media 146 Part III: Fundamental Rights and Culture 163 11 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Cultural Diversity in the EU 164 12 The Right to Access Culture under EU Law 178 13 The EU’s Relationship with Minority Rights 190 Part IV: EU External Policies and Culture 205 14 The European Union, the World Trade Organization and Cultural Diversity 206 15 The Implementation of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions in EU External Relations 221 16 EU Cultural Cooperation with Third Countries: The Cases of Latin America and the Mediterranean 236 Conclusion: Culture and the European Union 248 References 258 Index 294 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.-- Provided by publisher