Shifting the Focus from an International Towards a more Regional Cultural Heritage Protection in the Middle East and North Africa

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ID4858232
AuthorsLando Kirchmair (0000-0002-1924-1352, University of Salzburg, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume53
Issue3
Pages267-285
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueVerfassung in Recht und Übersee (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0506-7286
PublisherNomos Verlag (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5771/0506-7286-2020-3-267
OpenAlexW3124435390
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited6

This article seeks to contribute to shifting the focus from an international, towards a regional cultural heritage protection in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). While especially the destruction of Palmyra has drawn much of worldwide attention, this has wrongly led to an exaggerated impression of a region in need of international interventionism. An example of such an excessive internationalism is the call for international action triggered by the announced status change of the Hagia Sophia. In contrast to a too dominant international focus, this contribution aims to put a spotlight on the regional framework for the protection of cultural heritage in the MENA. By sketching regional cultural heritage protection, this article wants to contribute to laying the ground for future research on the topic, delving more into the normative potential as well as the empirical realities of the day-to-day protection of cultural heritage in the MENA

Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Geography · International relations · Internationalism (politics · Interventionism (politics · Middle East · Normative · Political science · Politics · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law

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