Cultural heritage and international law : objects, means and ends of international protection / Evelyne Lagrange, Stefan Oeter, Robert Uerpmann-Wittzack, editors.

Cultural heritage and international law : objects, means and ends of international protection / Evelyne Lagrange, Stefan Oeter, Robert Uerpmann-Wittzack, editors.

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This book explores the objects, means and ends of international cultural heritage protection. It starts from a broad conception of cultural heritage that encompasses both tangible property, such as museum objects or buildings, and intangible heritage, such as languages and traditions. Cultural heritage thus defined is protected by various legal regimes, including the law of armed conflicts, UNESCO Conventions and international criminal law. With a view to strengthening international protection, the authors analyze existing regimes and elaborate innovative concepts, such as blue helmets of culture and safe havens for endangered cultural heritage. Finally, the ends of international protection come to the fore, and the authors address possible conflicts between protecting cultural diversity and wishes to strengthen cultural identity.

Springer,

Lagrange, Evelyne.

Oeter, Stefan.

Uerpmann-Wittzack, Robert, 1966-

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1 online resource (ix, 292 p.)

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10.1007/978-3-319-78789-3 doi

9783319787886

3319787888

9783319787893 (electronic bk.)

3319787896 (electronic bk.)

9783319787886

3319787888