From Cool Britannia to Hot Nation: 'Creative Industries' Policies in Europe., Canada and New Zealand.

The article describes the process of cultural policy change that has occurred within Europe, particularly in Great Britain, since 1995. According to the author, these changes have involved a shift from an established arts-based policy model to what has been termed a creative industries model. The analysis will also reference cultural policy prescriptions being developed by the Council of Europe and in other European nations, notably Germany. The article will present comparisons of the development of new policy frameworks in Canada and New Zealand, and the territorial nature of policy will be discussed.