The Destruction of Cultural Property as a Weapon of War ISIS in Syria and Iraq /

• Main Author: Turku, Helga (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Terrorism.; Political violence.; Peace.; Security, International.; Religion and politics.; Human rights.; Criminology.; Terrorism and Political Violence.; Conflict Studies.; International Security Studies.; Politics and Religion.; Human Rights and Crime .; Peace Studies.

This book aims to advance the understanding of cultural property in armed conflict, and its significance for anti-terrorism and peace-building strategies. As the author argues, ISIS' orchestrated theft and destruction of cultural property has become a tactic of war. Through a historical, politi...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Cultural Property as A Weapon of War
• 2. Cultural Property Destruction in History and in the Present
• 3. Long-Term Security Repercussions of Attacking Cultural Property
• 4. International Law on Protection of Cultural Property During Armed Conflict
• 5. International and State Response to Terrorists' Attacks and Plunder of Cultural Property
• 6. Conclusion: Future Action to Protect Cultural Property During Conflict.