1st Edition

The Politics of Cultural Development Trade, cultural policy and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity

By Ben Garner Copyright 2016
260 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

There is a growing recognition of the role that culture can play in sustainable development strategies. This development has generally been welcomed, but also raises a number of questions: What are the implications in policy and practice? Who are the most influential voices in promoting a global agenda for culture and development, and to what extent has the creation of new international policy... Read more

1. Introduction  Part I  2. Trade and culture  3. The last frontier of development: exploration and conflict during the World Decade for Cultural Development, 1988-1997  Part II  4. The rules of the cultural marketplace  5. Cultural exceptions and exclusions: the other sides of the consensus  6. A blueprint for cultural development? The EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement  7. Conclusion

Biography

Ben Garner is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, UK, where he also leads the undergraduate programme in International Development Studies.