Repatriating Part of Saddam Statue Could Promote Democracy

U.S. Should Consider Strategic Protection of Cultural Artifacts

Erik Nemeth

ResearchPosted on rand.org Jun 1, 2012Published in: The Chicago Tribune, Commentary, June 7, 2012

A comment on proactive protection of cultural property in regions of conflict as an underutilized opportunity for political diplomacy, if not outright negotiation. Proactive protection and repatriation of artworks and artifacts can demonstrate respect for another nation's heritage when the chaos of conflict obscures the value of cultural identity.

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