Heritage under siege
Subtitle: military implementation of cultural property protection following the 1954 Hague convention
By: by Joris D. Kila
Series: Heritage and identity : issues in cultural heritage protection
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9789004215689; 9789004228535
Subjects: Cultural property; War (International law); Protection (International law); Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
Description: This title is the result of international multidisciplinary research on the subject of military implementation of cultural property protection (CPP) in the event of conflict. The book considers the practical feasibility as well as ideal perspectives within the juridical boundaries of the 1954 Hague Convention. The situation of today's cultural property protection is discussed. New case studies further introduce and analyze the subject. The results of field research which made it possible to follow and test processes in conflict areas including training, education, international, interagency, and interdisciplinary cooperation are presented here. This book gives a useful overview of the playing field of CPP and its players, as well as contemporary CPP in the context of military tasks during peace keeping and asymmetric operations. It includes suggestions for future directions including possibilities to balance interests and research outcomes as well as military deliverables. A separate section deals with legal aspects.
Notes: Originally issued as dissertation (doctoral) - University of Amsterdam, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The playing field of cultural property protection; title: Case studies; title: The way ahead.