Repatriating Part of Saddam Statue Could Promote Democracy
U.S. Should Consider Strategic Protection of Cultural Artifacts
Published in: The Chicago Tribune, Commentary, June 7, 2012
Posted on RAND.org on June 01, 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.
Research conducted by
This report is part of the RAND Corporation External publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations.
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.