The world reacted with horror to the images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 - closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily criticised by others working in the field, who claim that such collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore served to focus on the broader issue of whether archaeologists and other cultural heritage experts should ever work with the military, and, if so, under what guidelines and strictures. The essays in this book, drawn from a series of international conferences and seminars on the debate, provide an historical background to the ethical issues facing cultural heritage experts, and place them in a wider context. How do medical and religious experts justify their close working relationships with the military? Is all contact with those engaged in conflict wrong? Does working with the military really constitute tacit agreement with military and political goals, or can it be seen as contributing to the winning of a peace rather than success in war? Are guidelines required to help define roles and responsibilities? And can conflict situations be seen as simply an extension of protecting cultural property on military training bases? The book opens and addresses these and other questions as matters of crucial debate.

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Stone, Professor Peter G.; Curtis, John; Price, Jon; Hanson, Katharyn; Rush, Laurie W.; Miles, Margaret; Brown, Martin; Rowlands, Mike; Urquhart Irvine, Oliver; Stone, Professor Peter G.; Teijgeler, René; Chandler, Andrew; White-Spunner, Barney; Folorunso, Caleb Adebayo; Suchard, Derek; Scardera, Francis; Allhoff, Fritz; Shearer, Iain; Farchakh Bajjally, Joanne

Professor Peter G. Stone; John Curtis; Jon Price; Katharyn Hanson; Laurie W. Rush; Margaret Miles; Martin Brown; Mike Rowlands; Oliver Urquhart Irvine; Professor Peter G. Stone; René Teijgeler; Andrew Chandler; Barney White-Spunner; Caleb Adebayo Folorunso; Derek Suchard; Francis Scardera; Fritz Allhoff; Iain Shearer; Joanne Farchakh Bajjally

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Heritage matters -- v. 4, Heritage matters series -- v. 4., Woodbridge, Suffolk, Rochester, NY, England, 2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The World Reacted With Horror To The Images Of The Looting Of The National Museum In Iraq In 2003 - Closely Followed By Other Museums And Then, Largely Unchecked, Or Archaeological Sites Across The Country. This Outcome Had Been Predicted By Many Archaeologists, With Some Offering To Work Directly With The Military To Identify Museums And Sites To Be Avoided And Protected. However, This Work Has Since Been Heavily Criticised By Others Working In The Field, Who Claim That Such Collaboration Lended A Legitimacy To The Invasion. It Has Therefore Served To Focus On The Broader Issue Of Whether Archaeologists And Other Cultural Heritage Experts Should Ever Work With The Military, And, If So, Under What Guidelines And Strictures. The Essays In This Book, Drawn From A Series Of International Conferences And Seminars On The Debate, Provide An Historical Background To The Ethical Issues Facing Cultural Heritage Experts, And Place Them In A Wider Context.--publisher's Website. Introduction : The Ethical Challenges For Cultural Heritage Experts Working With The Military / Peter Stone -- Still In The Aftermath Of Waterloo : A Brief History Of Decisions About Restitution / Margaret M. Miles -- Physicians At War : Lessons For Archaeologists? / Fritz Allhoff -- Christian Responsibility And The Preservation Of Civilisation In Wartime : George Bell And The Fate Of Germany In World War Ii / Andrew Chandler -- Responding To Culture In Conflict / Oliver Urquhart Irvine -- How Academia And The Military Can Work Together / Barney White-spunner -- Archaeologist Under Pressure : Neutral Or Cooperative In Wartime / Rene Teijgeler -- Ancient Artefacts And Modern Conflict : A Case Study Of Looting And Instability In Iraq / Kathryn Hanson -- Whose Heritage? Archaeology, Heritage And The Military / Martin Brown -- Military Archaeology In The Us : A Complex Ethical Decision / Laurie Rush -- Akwesasne : Where The Partridges Drum To Fort Drum : Consultation With Native Communities -- An Evolving Process / Francis Scardera -- Heritage Resources And Armed Conflicts : An African Perspective / Caleb Adebayo Folorunso -- Human Shields : Social Scientists On Point In Modern Asymmetrical Conflicts / Derek Suchard -- Politicians : Assassins Of Lebanese Heritage? Archaeology In Lebanon In Times Of Armed Conflict / Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly -- Relations Between Archaeologists And The Military In The Case Of Iraq / John Curtis. Edited By Peter G. Stone. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Examines the ethical dilemma of whether, and how, archaeologists and other experts should work with the military to protect cultural property in times of conflict. The world reacted with horror to the images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 - closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily criticised by others working in the field,who claim that such collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore served to focus on the broader issue of whether archaeologists and other cultural heritage experts should ever work with the military,and, if so, under what guidelines and strictures. The essays in this book, drawn from a series of international conferences and seminars on the debate, provide an historical background to the ethical issues facing cultural heritage experts, and place them in a wider context. How do medical and religious experts justify their close working relationships with the military? Is all contact with those engaged in conflict wrong? Does working with the military really constitute tacit agreement with military and political goals, or can it be seen as contributing to the winning of a peace rather than success in war? Are guidelines required to help define roles and responsibilities? And can conflict situations be seen as simply an extension of protecting cultural property on military training bases? The book opens and addresses these and other questions as matters of crucial debate. Contributors: Peter Stone, Margaret M. Miles, Fritz Allhoff, Andrew Chandler, Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Barney White-Spunner, René Teijgeler, Katharyn Hanson, Martin Brown, Laurie Rush, Francis Scardera, Caleb Adebayo Folorunso, Derek Suchard, Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly, John Curtis, Jon Price, Mike Rowlands, Iain Shearer

Contents 6
List of Illustrations 8
Acknowledgments 10
List of abbreviations 11
Introduction: The Ethical Challenges for Cultural Heritage Experts Working with the Military 14
1 Still in the Aftermath of Waterloo: A Brief History of Decisions about Restitution 42
2 Physicians at War: Lessons for Archaeologists? 56
3 Christian Responsibility and the Preservation of Civilisation in Wartime: George Bell and the Fate of Germany in World War II 68
4 Responding to Culture in Conflict 83
5 How Academia and the Military can Work Together 92
6 Archaeologist under Pressure: Neutral or Cooperative in Wartime 99
7 Ancient Artefacts and Modern Conflict: A Case Study of Looting and Instability in Iraq 126
8 Whose Heritage? Archaeology, Heritage and the Military 142
9 Military Archaeology in the US: A Complex Ethical Decision 152
10 Akwesasne – Where the Partridges Drum to Fort Drum: Consultation with Native Communities, an Evolving Process 165
11 Heritage Resources and Armed Conflicts: An African Perspective 171
12 Human Shields: Social Scientists on Point in Modern Asymmetrical Conflicts 185
13 Politicians: Assassins of Lebanese Heritage? Archaeology in Lebanon in Times of Armed Conflict 195
14 Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq: Foreword 205
Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq 206
Response to ‘Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq’ 213
Response to ‘Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq’ 216
Response to ‘Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq’ 219
Response to ‘Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq’ 223
Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq – Reply to Price, Rowlands, Rush and Teijgeler 227
List of Contributors 231
Index 236
Cultural Heritage,Ethics,and the Military

The world reacted with horror to the images of the looting of the National Museum in Iraq in 2003 - closely followed by other museums and then, largely unchecked, or archaeological sites across the country. This outcome had been predicted by many archaeologists, with some offering to work directly with the military to identify museums and sites to be avoided and protected. However, this work has since been heavily criticised by others working in the field,who claim that such collaboration lended a legitimacy to the invasion. It has therefore served to focus on the broader issue of whether archaeologists and other cultural heritage experts <i>should</i> ever work with the military,and, if so, under what guidelines and strictures.<br> The essays in this book, drawn from a series of international conferences and seminars on the debate, provide an historical background to the ethical issues facing cultural heritage experts, and place them in a wider context. How do medical and religious experts justify their close working relationships with the military? Is all contact with those engaged in conflict wrong? Does working with the military really constitute tacit agreement with military and political goals, or can it be seen as contributing to the winning of a peace rather than success in war? Are guidelines required to help define roles and responsibilities? And can conflict situations be seen as simply an extension of protecting cultural property on military training bases? The book opens and addresses these and other questions as matters of crucial debate.<br><br> Contributors: Peter Stone, Margaret M. Miles, Fritz Allhoff, Andrew Chandler, Oliver Urquhart Irvine, Barney White-Spunner, René Teijgeler, Katharyn Hanson, Martin Brown, Laurie Rush, Francis Scardera, Caleb Adebayo Folorunso, Derek Suchard, Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly, John Curtis, Jon Price, Mike Rowlands, Iain Shearer

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