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A History of UNESCO

Editors: Duedahl, Poul

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-58120-4

ISBN: 978-1-349-84528-6

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK - Springer Journals

Feb 26, 2016

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UNESCO Teaches History: Implementing International Understanding in Sweden

Nygren, Thomas

Pages: 201 –230

[International organizations aiming to promote peace and development throughout the world rose from the ashes of World War II. In a world troubled by conflicts and large gaps between rich and poor, UNESCO faced many challenges and used different strategies in its struggle to shape a better world,...
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UNESCO and the Improvement of History Textbooks in Mexico, 1945–1960

Dussel, Inés; Ydesen, Christian

Pages: 231 –256

[In the context of World War II, education for peace seemed not only necessary but also urgent. One of the first goals proclaimed by UNESCO was to cultivate “unity in diversity” in order to achieve a better cross-cultural relationship and cooperation between diverse human communities. A central...
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UNESCO’s Role in East Asian Reconciliation: Post-war Japan and International Understanding

Kulnazarova, Aigul

Pages: 257 –276

[History is an important academic discipline that has been a key concern for states. The task of writing independently about history is complicated because interpretations of the past are often “imagined, studied and constructed” under the influence of states and ruling governments to aid them...
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UNESCO and the Shaping of Global Heritage

Gfeller, Aurélie Élisa; Eisenberg, Jaci

Pages: 279 –299

[By the turn of the millennium, heritage had taken center stage at UNESCO.1 Today the organization’s flagship heritage instrument, the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (generally known as the World Heritage Convention), and this convention’s...
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Safeguarding Iran and Afghanistan: On UNESCO’s Efforts in the Field of Archeology

Meyer, Agnès Borde

Pages: 300 –312

[People usually associate UNESCO with archeology for only a few events and names, such as the removal of the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt, or the notion of world heritage. Other initiatives and actions, and their impact on archeological activities, are generally lesser known. That is the case for...
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UNESCO and Chinese Heritage: An Ongoing Campaign to Achieve World-Class Standards

Lai, Celine

Pages: 313 –324

[In 1972, when UNESCO announced the Convention for Protection of World Heritage Sites, it was excellent news to archeologists and most historical resources workers in China. Soon after, the Government of the People’s Republic of China ratified the convention, and four years later it submitted 15...

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