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The Cultural Property Laws Of Japan: Social, Political, And Legal Influences, Geoffrey R. Scott
The Cultural Property Laws Of Japan: Social, Political, And Legal Influences, Geoffrey R. Scott
Washington International Law Journal
Japan's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties has been heralded as one of the most sophisticated and complete statutes of its kind and has been viewed as a model for other countries considering means to protect their ethnographic and cultural treasures. This Article examines the social, cultural, political, and legal influences antecedent to the promulgation of the statute and discusses the complexities inherent in composing legislation of this sort. The specific Japanese legislative and administrative efforts undertaken to protect national treasures prior to promulgation of the statute, and the political environment contemporaneous with its passage, are compiled, analyzed, and …
The Cultural Property Laws Of Japan: Social, Political, And Legal Influences, Geoffrey R. Scott
The Cultural Property Laws Of Japan: Social, Political, And Legal Influences, Geoffrey R. Scott
Washington International Law Journal
Japan's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties has been heralded as one of the most sophisticated and complete statutes of its kind and has been viewed as a model for other countries considering means to protect their ethnographic and cultural treasures. This Article examines the social, cultural, political, and legal influences antecedent to the promulgation of the statute and discusses the complexities inherent in composing legislation of this sort. The specific Japanese legislative and administrative efforts undertaken to protect national treasures prior to promulgation of the statute, and the political environment contemporaneous with its passage, are compiled, analyzed, and …