Edward Elgar Publishing Negotiating Cultural Rights: Issues at Stake, Challenges and Recommendations

The various reports on cultural rights by UN Special Rapporteur Faridah Shaheed have provided a new universal standard for topics ranging from cultural diversity, cultural heritage, the right to artistic freedom and the effects of today's intellectual property regimes. This book's team of international contributors reflects upon the many aspects of cultural rights discussed in Faridah Shaheed's reports and discusses how cultural rights support cultural diversity, foster intercultural dialogue and contribute to inclusive social, economic and political development. Drawing from a range of disciplines, the contributing authors explore the meaning and position of cultural rights and the implications these may have for international relations, the international legal order and cross-cultural understanding, while also offering recommendations for the future. Key topics discussed include the link between culture and science, gender and human rights, rights to artistic freedom, the importance of historical narratives and the impact of advertising and marketing on the enjoyment of cultural rights. This worthwhile contribution to the current cultural rights debate will be of interest to academics and students teaching and studying in the fields of culture, heritage and human rights as well as policymakers who are working within cultural rights related issues. Contributors include: S. Amin, L. Belder, Y.M. Donders, H. Hagtvedt Vik, L. Hughes, J. Kall, F. Macmillan, M. Mann, H. Porsdam, D. Shabalala, F. Shaheed, S. Teilmann-Lock Review ‘Negotiating Cultural Rights is a noteworthy addition to the literature on cultural rights. The value of the book resides primarily in presenting Shaheed’s personal narrative of her experience as Special Rapporteur, addressing her work in its entirety and complexity by analyzing all ten reports, and identifying future lines of inquiry that scholars (as well as the current Special Rapporteur) are invited to pursue -- Andrea Boggio, Human Rights Review ‘There are a growing number of scientific papers and publications analysing aspects of cultural rights, referring explicitly to and building on the work of the mandate. Of particular interest have been the publication of the commentaries on the Fribourg Declaration in 2010, the Wroclaw Commentaries in 2016 and Negotiating Cultural Rights in 2017.’ -- Karima Bennoune, Human Rights Council (Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights ) About the Author Edited by Lucky Belder, Senior Researcher, Renforce Research Programme, Europa Institute, Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University, the Netherlands and Helle Porsdam, Professor of Law and Humanities and UNESCO Chair in Cultural Rights, University of Copenhagen, Denmark