The Return of Cultural Artefacts

This book analyses the instruments and approaches offered by public international law to resolve cultural heritage related disputes and facilitate the return of illicitly transferred objects to their countries of origin. In addition to assessing the instruments themselves, their origins, and their advantages and disadvantages, it also examines the roles and interests of the actors involved. Lastly, the book explores the interaction between hard and soft law approaches, the reasons for and importance of this interaction, as well as its consequences.

Comprehensive commentary on the international law concerning the return of cultural artefacts covering international treaties, institutions, soft law and alternative dispute settlement mechanisms Explanation of the interaction between hard and soft law approaches, its importance and consequences Highlighting the historical context of the emergence of the instruments as well as historical and current developments Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction: Cultural Property vs. Cultural Heritage.- The Classical Approach: International Treaties - Part I.- The Classical Approach: International Treaties - Part II.- The Two-Pronged Strategy: Shifting to a Cooperative and Procedural Solution.- The Alternative Dispute Resolution Approach: Formalisation and Juridification of the Dispute Resolution Procedure.- Conclusion.