Contested Heritage in European Museums: Return, Transfer, Repatriation, or Restitution?
https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2025-1-100-135-146
Abstract
Book review: Stahn C. Confronting Colonial Objects. History, Legality and Access to Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023. 592 p.
About the Author
G. A. Nelaeva
University of Tyumen
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nelaeva Galina Alexandrovna — PhD in Political Science (Candidate of Science), Professor, Department of International Relations and Regional Studies
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Nelaeva G.A. Contested Heritage in European Museums: Return, Transfer, Repatriation, or Restitution? MGIMO Review of International Relations. 2025;18(1):135-146. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24833/2071-8160-2025-1-100-135-146
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