The destruction of cultural property as a weapon of war: ISIS in Syria and Iraq
“This book aims to advance the understanding of cultural property and its significance in the overall strategy for anti-terrorism and peace building. As the author argues, ISIS’ orchestrated destruction and theft of cultural property has become a tactic of war. Through a historical and legal analysi...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Cham
Palgrave Macmillan
2018
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In: | Year: 2018 |
Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: 59 A 7395 |
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Summary: | “This book aims to advance the understanding of cultural property and its significance in the overall strategy for anti-terrorism and peace building. As the author argues, ISIS’ orchestrated destruction and theft of cultural property has become a tactic of war. Through a historical and legal analysis, this book highlights new features in the pathology of a radical group’s behavior toward cultural objects as part of their horror campaign. Using constructivist ideas, it explains the importance of cultural property in the context of short-term and long-term security and analyses the evolution of laws and policies to protect it.” (Publisher's description) |
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Physical Description: | xi, 207 Seiten Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 9783319572819 9783319861227 |