Transcultural Diplomacy and International Law in Heritage Conservation - A Dialogue between Ethics, Law, and Culture

This book provides a substantial contribution to understanding the international legal framework for the protection and conservation of cultural heritage. It offers a range of perspectives from well-regarded contributors from different parts of the world on the impact of law in heritage conservation. Through a holistic approach, the authors bring the reader into dialogue around the intersection between the humanities and legal sciences, demonstrating the reciprocity of interaction in programs and projects to enhance cultural heritage in the world. This edited volume compiles a selection of interesting reflections on the role of cultural diplomacy to address intolerances that often govern international relations, causing damage to human and cultural heritage. The main purpose of this collection of essays is to analyse the different cultural paradigms that intervene in the management of heritage, and to advocate for improvements in international laws and conventions to enable be tter cultural policies of individual nations for the protection of human rights. The editors submit that it is only through open dialogue between the humanities and jurisprudence that the international community will be able to better protect and value sovereignty, and promote cultural heritage for the development of a better world. This collection is relevant to scholars working in areas relating to law, management and policies of cultural heritage conservation and protection.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Introduction.- Chapter 1 Structure of the research.- Chapter 2 Transcultural diplomacy and international law.- PART I: HERITAGE AND CULTURE.- Chapter 3 Academic disciplines as Transcultural heritage: In defence of culture as cultivation.- Chapter 4 Octagon - The Quest for Wholeness.- Chapter 5 Ecclesiastical Heritage as Human Right.- Chapter 6 Curzio Malaparte's War Novels in Poland: Then and Now.- Chapter 7 A living heritage. The Villa E.1027 by the sea .- Chapter 8 Jitiya: Tharu Inherence to Eco-Culture.- Chapter 9 Importance and perspectives of natural heritage, in Romania.- Chapter 10 A relationship between Plants and their Hindu and Buddha cultures: An analysis Ficus religiosa (Pipal).- PART II: HERITAGE AND LAW.- Chapter 11 International Legal Instruments as a means for the protection of Cultural Heritage.- Chapter 12 International and European obligations to protect Cultural Heritage in Belgium.- Chapter 13 Cultural Heritage in International La w: (Still) Looking for a Definition? The Taxonomy of Cultural Heritage Across the Spectrum of UNESCO Conventions and Beyond.- Chapter 14 Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), holder communities and conflicts with central States: policies for the recognition of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and intellectual property (IP) regulation.- PART III: HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY.- Chapter 15 Cultural Diplomacy in India: Dispersal, Heritage Representation, Contestation and Development.- Chapter 16 Algeria and its heritage: Inventory of the various heritage policies, from the pre-colonial to colonial and post-colonial times