Utilitarianism: Merging the Dichotomy between Nationalist and Internationalist Conception of Cultural Property

Title

Utilitarianism: Merging the Dichotomy between Nationalist and Internationalist Conception of Cultural Property

Description

This article argues that the debacle to the restitution process lies in the simultaneous operation of two diametrically opposed conceptions of cultural property- the nationalist and internationalist schools of thought. The 1954 Hague Convention sees cultural property as the cultural heritage of all mankind whilst the 1970 Convention takes the view that it is the cultural heritage designated by each country. These two approaches have been used to characterise nations theoretically in the international arena into source nations with nationalistic interests and market nations with international concerns.

Creator

Adewumi, Afolasade Abidemi

Publisher

Ottawa, Ontario : Africa Law Institute

Date Issued

2022

Bibliographic Citation

African Journal of Legal Studies; Vol. 14 Issue 4 (2022)

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