While this class has extensively discussed the relationship between copyright and culture in the United States, it has only briefly touched on copyright on an international scale. The infringement of intellectual property rights is in many cases more widespread abroad, where the United States and its copyright industries experience difficulty enforcing copyright laws. The United States Trade Representative has proposed an Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement which includes the United States, the European Union and other developed countries. I am interested in exploring the consequences and limitations of this agreement and whether it will effectively curb international piracy and change the culture of copyright infringement.