Culture and International Economic Law

Taylor & Francis

Culture and International Economic LawAuthor(s): Valentina Vadi, Bruno de Witte\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138281622, 978-1138281622\nSynopsis\nGlobalization and international economic governance offer unprecedented opportunities for cultural exchange. Foreign direct investments can promote cultural diversity and provide the funds needed to locate, recover and preserve cultural heritage. Nonetheless, globalization and international economic governance can also jeopardize cultural diversity and determine the erosion of the cultural wealth of nations. Has an international economic culture emerged that emphasizes productivity and economic development at the expense of the common wealth?\n\nThis book explores the clash of cultures between international law and international cultural law, and asks whether States can promote economic development without infringing their cultural wealth. The book contains origina.