{"product_id":"cultural-diplomacy-and-the-heritage-cynthia-scott-9781032084497","title":"Cultural Diplomacy and the Heritage of Empire: Negotiating Post-Colonial Returns","description":"\u003cem\u003eC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eultural Diplomacy and the Heritage of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e analyzes the history of the negotiations that led to the atypical return of colonial-era cultural property from the Netherlands to Indonesia in the 1970s. By doing so, the book shows that competing visions of post-colonial redress were contested throughout the era of post-World War II decolonization. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering the danger this precedent posed to other countries, the book looks beyond the Dutch-Indonesian case to the \"Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles\" and \"Benin Bronzes\" controversies, as well as recent developments relating to returns in France and the Netherlands. Setting aside the \"universalism versus nationalism\" debate, Scott asserts that the deeper meaning of post-colonial cultural property disputes in European history has more to do with how officials of former colonial powers negotiated decolonization, while also creating contemporary understandings of their nations' pasts. As a whole, the book expands the field of cultural restitution studies and offers a more nuanced understanding of the connections drawn between postcolonial national identity making and the extension of cultural diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eCultural Diplomacy and the Heritage of Empire offers a new perspective on the international influence of the UNGA and UNESCO on the return debate. As such, the book will be of interest to scholars, students and practitioners engaged in the study of cultural property diplomacy and law, museum and heritage studies, modern European history, post-colonial studies and historical anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032084499\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032084497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d","brand":"Cynthia Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075482284287,"sku":"9781032084497","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74e3abe9-29ae-4ff4-99ee-57d9927c5460.jpg?v=1685459683","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cultural-diplomacy-and-the-heritage-cynthia-scott-9781032084497","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}