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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn war, belligerents sometimes intentionally destroy treasured artifacts of their adversary's culture or plunder those artifacts to fund their own war effort. Members of a society sometimes destroy elements of their own cultural heritage as symbols of values or historical practices they repudiate. The essays in this superb collection carefully examine the full range of moral, legal, and evaluative issues raised by the meanings, value, and vulnerability of cultural artifacts - issues that have hitherto been unjustifiably neglected by those of us who have written about the morality of war. * Jeff McMahan, Sekyra and White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Oxford, author of Killing in War *
The destruction of cultural heritage amidst violence and atrocities is not new, but the post- Cold War era has delivered not only death and displacement but cultural wastelands as well. These essays provide invaluable insights for analysts and practitioners to understand what is happening and what can be done about it. * Thomas G. Weiss, Presidential Professor of Political Science, City University of New York Graduate Center *
This volume is a timely, truly indispensable contribution to its field. Thoughtful and wide ranging, the essays constitute a thoughtful exploration of the high stakes of cultural heritage and preservation, now and for generations to come. * Julian Siggers, President and CEO, The Field Museum *
During the last two decades, the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria have impacted every archaeologist, museum curator, and expert in cultural property. This book is the first to synthesize the legal and cultural issues with which we've dealt and to offer strategies for cultural property protection in the future. * C. Brian Rose, James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania *
A vital contribution to the emerging intersection of heritage, security and international law, this volume is highly relevant to the increasing level of conflict surrounding cultural heritage at home and abroad. This impressive interdisciplinary set of contributions from leading scholars tackles the difficult moral, legal and political issues and the array of actors involved, from international organizations and state authorities to non-state actors. A timely and ethical intervention. * Lynn Meskell, Professor of Anthropology, Penn Museum *
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction: Cultural Heritage and Armed Conflict: Preserving Art While Protecting Life Frederik Rosén PART I. THE VALUE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 1. Preserving Valuable Objects and Sites, in Times of War and at Other Times Derek Gillman 2. The "Cultural Turn" and the Reconstruction of Heritage Helen Frowe and Derek Matravers 3. Mission Impossible: Weighing the Protection of Cultural Property against Human Lives Frederik Rosén 4. Weaponizing Culture: A Limited Defense of the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in War Duncan MacIntosh 5. The Concept of Cultural Genocide Martin Hamilton PART II. LEGAL AND SECURITY ASPECTS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION 6. Combating Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects to Defend Peace and Security Kristin Hausler and Andrzej Jakubowski 7. Cultural Property Protection in the Context of Counter Terrorist Financing: An Emerging Legal Paradigm Ricardo A. St. Hilaire 8. Non-Party Obligations for Cultural Property in Armed Conflict under the 1954 Hague Convention, Protocol II Elizabeth Varner 9. The International Criminal Court and Cultural Property: What Is the Crime? Mark A. Drumbl 10. Training for Cultural Property Protection Laurie W. Rush PART III. HEALING THE PAST: REPATRIATION OF STOLEN ART AND CULTURE 11. Wartime Loot in American Museums: Lessons from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Victoria Reed 12. Nazi Looting and Internal and External Colonial Plundering: Differences in Responses Jos van Beurden 13. Syrian and Iraqi Opinion on Protecting, Promoting, and Reconstructing Heritage after the Islamic State Benjamin Isakhan and James Barry 14. The Geopolitical Context of Cultural Heritage Destruction Carsten Paludan- Müller Index
