International cultural heritage law in armed conflict : case-studies of Syria, Libya, Mali, the invasion of Iraq, and the Buddhas of Bamiyan /
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Author / Creator: | Lostal, Marina, author. |
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Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017. |
Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 198 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12598409 |
Summary: | This book fills gaps in the exploration of the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict based on the World Heritage Convention. Marina Lostal offers a new perspective, designating a specific protection regime to world cultural heritage sites, which is so far lacking despite the fact that such sites are increasingly targeted. Lostal spells out this area's discrete legal principles, providing accessible and succinct guidelines to a usually complex web of international conventions. Using the conflicts in Syria, Libya and Mali (among others) as case studies, she offers timely insight into the phenomenon of cultural heritage destruction. Lastly, by incorporating the World Heritage Convention into the discourse, this book fulfills UNESCO's long-standing project of exploring 'how to promote the systemic integration between the [World Heritage] Convention of 1972 and the other UNESCO regimes'. It is sure to engender debate and cause reflection over cultural heritage and protection regimes. |
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Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 May 2017). |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 198 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
ISBN: | 9781316718414 9781107169210 9781316620496 |