Globalization, Culture, and Development

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction: UNESCO’s “Diversity Convention” — Ten Years on

   1. Introduction: UNESCO’s “Diversity Convention” — Ten Years on

      • Christiaan De Beukelaer, Miikka Pyykkönen

      Pages 1-10

3. Culture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Confusing Culture, Polysemous Diversity: “Culture” and “Cultural Diversity” in and after the Convention

      • Yudhishthir Raj Isar, Miikka Pyykkönen

      Pages 13-28

   3. Cultural Globalization and the Convention

      • J. P. Singh

      Pages 29-42

   4. Competing Perspectives? WTO and UNESCO on Cultural Diversity in Global Trade

      • Jan Loisen, Caroline Pauwels

      Pages 43-58

4. Diversity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. “Cultural Diversity” at UNESCO: A Trajectory

      • Jan Loisen, Caroline Pauwels

      Pages 61-74

   3. Cultural and Biological Diversity: Interconnections in Ordinary Places

      • Nathalie Blanc, Katriina Soini

      Pages 75-90

   4. The “Culture and Trade” Paradox Reloaded

      • Rostam J. Neuwirth

      Pages 91-101

   5. Cultural Diversity, Global Change, and Social Justice: Contextualizing the 2005 Convention in a World in Flux

      • John Clammer

      Pages 102-113

5. Convention

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Cultural Human Rights and the UNESCO Convention: More than Meets the Eye?

      • Yvonne Donders

      Pages 117-131

   3. Performativity and Dynamics of Intangible Cultural Heritage

      • Christoph Wulf

      Pages 132-146

   4. The 2005 Convention in the Digital Age

      • Véronique Guèvremont

      Pages 147-159

6. Looking Ahead

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161

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   2. Cultural Diplomacy and the 2005 UNESCO Convention

      • Carla Figueira

      Pages 163-181

   3. The 2005 UNESCO Convention and Civil Society: An Initial Assessment

      • Helmut K. Anheier, Michael Hoelscher

      Pages 182-202

   4. Culture and Sustainable Development: Beyond the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

      • Christiaan De Beukelaer, Raquel Freitas

      Pages 203-221

   5. Conclusions: Theories, Methods, and Evidence

      • J. P. Singh

      Pages 222-227

This edited collection outlines the accomplishments, shortcomings, and future policy prospects of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, arguing that the Convention is not broad enough to confront the challenges concerning human rights, sustainability, and cultural diversity as a whole.

• development
• globalization
• human rights
• Policy
• social justice
• sustainability
• sustainable development
• development policy

“This volume of critical essays offers a well-researched commentary and a fairly trenchant critique on the formulation, application and future viability of the 2005 UN Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. … this volume is essential reading, and as I have indicated, generates some of the most pressing challenges for cultural policy-making on many levels as much as research.” (Jonathan Vickery, Cultural Trends, April, 2016)

'The contributions in this excellently edited and well-balanced collection help foreground and analyze the essential issues and stakes of the often very complex relationships between local, regional, national, international and world culture, from a cultural-political point of view.' - Jan Baetens, University of Leuven, Belgium

'This book brings together a range of papers written by experts in the field who provide a critical appraisal of various aspects of the Convention's operations and speculate about the prospects for its future. The differing perspectives of the authors are sure to stimulate debate about the Convention's strengths and weaknesses.' - David Throsby, Macquarie University, Australia

'By focusing on the impact of the UNESCO Convention, this important collection offers valuable insights on the challenges of translating the contested, but widely used, concepts of culture and diversity into public policy and action, and pathways for making those links more effective.' - Vijayendra Rao,The World Bank

• Queen Margaret University, UK

  Christiaan Beukelaer

• University of Jyväskylä, Finland

  Miikka Pyykkönen

• George Mason University, USA

  J. P. Singh

Helmut Anheier, Hertie School of Governance, Germany. Nathalie Blanc, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. John Clammer, United Nations University and Kanda University, Japan. Yvonne Donders, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Carla Figueira, Goldsmiths, University of London. Véronique Guèvremont, Laval University, Canada. Yudhishthir Raj Isar, The American University of Paris, France, and University of Western Sydney, Australia. Jan Loisen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. Rostam J. Neuwirth, University of Macau, Macau. Caroline Pauwels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. Galia Saouma, Independent Scholar. Katriina Soini, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Christophe Wulf, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. ?

Policies and ethics