Politics of Cultural Development

Taylor & Francis

The Politics of Cultural DevelopmentTrade, cultural policy and the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Diversity\nAuthor(s): Ben Garner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138947818, 978-1138947818\nSynopsis\nThere 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 instruments reflected a consensus? More fundamentally, what is meant by \""culture\"" in these discussions and who has the power to give particular definitions political and legal authority?\n\nThe Politics of Cultural Development seeks to provide a theoretically and historically informed response to such questions, illustrated b.