China, Cultural Heritage, and International Law

ISBN-13: 9780367890452 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 206 str.

Hui Zhong

Opis

This book critically examines the availability of a legal basis for the recovery of China’s cultural heritage. This book will be valuable to all states who are active or involved in the field of restitution of cultural heritage.

Spis treści

CONTENTS

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation, Conventions and Treaties

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: States of Origin and Cultural Heritage

Chapter Three: Availability of a Legal Basis for the Return of China’s Cultural Heritage

Chapter Four: Customary International Law

Chapter Five: Return of Cultural Heritage Looted during Armed Conflicts

Chapter Six: Return of Cultural Heritage Stolen and Illegally Exported in Peacetime

Chapter Seven: Evolving Social and Ethical Norms: Practice of Individuals, Private Museums and Auction Houses

Chapter Eight: Return of Historically Removed Heritage

Index

O autorze

Hui Zhong is a research fellow at South China Sea, Xiamen University, China.