State Immunity and Cultural Objects on Loan

An expert on the international protection of cultural property, Woudenberg (U. of Amsterdam; legal counsel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) clarifies the subject for personnel affiliated with cultural and state institutions. He introduces the subject, discussing immunity from seizure, relevant international agreements, and the method and structure of his study. Subsequent chapters detail the situation in chapters devote to the US, Canada and Central and South America, the European Union, the UK and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, in various other European states, and in Asia, Australia, and Africa. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Nout van Woudenberg expert on the international protection of cultural property, is external researcher at the University of Amsterdam and Legal Counsel at the International Law Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.