ScholarLens Back to search
2004•Alexandria The Journal of National and International Library and Information IssuesRequires access

Restitution of Cultural Property

Guido Carducci

Open publisher page 5 citations

Abstract

The author considers the importance of well drafted national and international legal texts for ensuring the effective protection of cultural property. Examining the destruction of cultural heritage, he notes the adoption of the UNESCO Declaration concerning the International Destruction of Cultural Heritage. The complex issues surrounding the looting and restitution of cultural property are described, and the significance of the 1954 Hague Convention and the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property is noted.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

The author considers the importance of well drafted national and international legal texts for ensuring the effective protection of cultural property. Examining the destruction of cultural heritage, he notes the adoption of the UNESCO Declaration concerning the International Destruction of Cultural Heritage. The complex issues surrounding the looting and restitution of cultural property are described, and the significance of the 1954 Hague Convention and the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property is noted.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 5 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

The author considers the importance of well drafted national and international legal texts for ensuring the effective protection of cultural property. Examining the destruction of cultural heritage, he notes the adoption of the UNESCO Declaration concerning the International Destruction of Cultural Heritage. The complex issues surrounding the looting and restitution of cultural property are described, and the significance of the 1954 Hague Convention and the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property is noted.

Key concepts: Cultural property, Restitution, Looting, Cultural heritage, Declaration, Convention, Political science, Property (philosophy)

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Restitution of Cultural Property — Research Paper | ScholarLens