Kal Raustiala will appear at the South by Bookstore to sign copies of “The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks Innovation” following his Book Reading session.

Kal Raustiala holds a joint appointment between the UCLA Law School and the UCLA International Institute, where he teaches in the Program on Global Studies. Since 2007 he has served as the director of the UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations. The Burkle Center is UCLA's primary academic unit that fosters interdisciplinary research and policy-oriented teaching on the role of the United States in global cooperation and conflict, and in military, political, social and economic affairs. Professor Raustiala holds a JD from Harvard Law School and PhD in political science from the University of California, San Diego. Professor Raustiala's research focuses on international law and politics and on intellectual property.