Restitution as a political process in France and the return of African heritage: the Abomey royal treasures and the Sakalava remains
Pagny, Edouard (A.A. 2024/2025) Restitution as a political process in France and the return of African heritage: the Abomey royal treasures and the Sakalava remains. Tesi di Laurea in The politics of cultural heritage in Europe, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Mark Thatcher, pp. 116. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Literature review: normative and legal debates around restitution. Restitution as a legally contested concept. Universalism, sovereignty and symbolic powers in restitution debates. Why restitution cannot be resolved by principles alone. Politics as a determinant factor. Theoretical framework: discretion and political governance of restitution. How power operates in practice. Cultural diplomacy and soft power: restitution as an instrument of influence. Asymmetries, limits and critics of restitution. Research design: comparative case study and process-tracing. Restitution: a phenomenon with complex causes. Process-tracing as the core of the method. Empirically observable political discretion. Benin as a political turning point. Madagascar as the first application of a stable legal framework. The political production of restitution by France. Restitution as political process impulse by the executive. Law as a filtering device. Exceptionality, conditions and the refusal of generalization. Discursive power and the framing of restitution. Restitution as a sovereign prerogative of the executive branch. The Benin case: a stabilized restitution and the diplomatic management of power. Madagascar as a deviant case.
References
Bibliografia: pp. 109-114.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Policies and Governance in Europe, English language (LM-62) |
| Chair: | The politics of cultural heritage in Europe |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Thatcher, Mark |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Giusti, Maria |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Extraordinary |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2026 13:01 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2026 13:01 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46745 |
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