It is possible to trace a pre-history of cultural property as Marcel Mauss does in his classic
essay The Gift (1990 [1925]) into Roman codes of patronage; as Merryman (2005) does to …

This chapter delineates the features of a distinctive terrain, emerging political economies
and political ecologies in which cultural property's futures in the Global South are likely to …

Ethnographic research into intellectual property (IP) gained traction in the mid-1990s. During
this period international trade agreements mandated that all states introduce minimum IP …

Staging Cultural Encounters tells stories about performances of cultural encounter and
cultural exchange during the US tour of the Algerian theater troupe Istijmam Culturelle in …

Following the surge of regional multiculturalism and indigenous political mobilization, how
are indigenous Latin Americans governed today? Addressing the Mexican flagship tourist …

This chapter explores the legal protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) from an
international perspective. While the legal elements of GI protection for food products have …

This dissertation explores questions concerning contemporary socio-political formations on
Aneityum—the southernmost island of the Republic of Vanuatu—as Aneityum firmly …

This thesis discusses Jamaica's cultural heritage management in the 21st century and
questions how the country's cultural heritage is represented in today's digital age. Tracing …