There is a surprising amount of support for the destruction of antiquities in the Middle East.
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The discovery of an apartment crammed with art has revealed the dark history of collaboration and looting during the days of the Third Reich.
Framing xenophobic violence as a question of immigrant victimisation invites divisions between neighbours.
What’s needed is a comprehensive international strategy to combat the illicit trade in antiquities.
Looting of Iraq’s national museum began on April 10, 2003. At least half of the artefacts taken remain missing and disturbingly, the illegal trade in stolen antiquities has grown in the years since.
Looting of antiquities is a serious problem, but looters are not always just motivated by greed.
Most African leaders have done little to improve the welfare of their people. Despite political parties different ideologies nothing really changes when governments change.
Sales of antiquities legally excavated are just as ethically problematic as those likely looted.
Cultural imperialism and looting were part and parcel of the colonial project. Today, some argue this legacy continues. But in a globalised society, where does borrowing end and appropriation begin?
The downturn in the commodity boom will not automatically lead to diversification of Africa’s economies. This can only be achieved through a focus on creating learning economies driven by innovation.
Top contributors
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Doctoral Researcher in Classics, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor of Strategy & IB, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Museum Studies, UCL
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Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine
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Co-Director of the Wits-Oxford Mobility Governance Lab, University of the Witwatersrand
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Founding Director of Program on Intrastate Conflict, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology, University of Reading
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Director Research, MISTRA and Research Associate, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Distinguished Research Fellow, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research associate, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia
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Visiting Researcher, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Aegean Prehistory, University of Kent