State policy in the sphere of protection of cultural heritage in Ukraine
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Date
2021
Authors
Malysh, Nataliia
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Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the efficacy of the state policy of Ukraine in the sphere of protection of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, measures of safeguarding cultural property in the event of armed conflict and to assess how and why the state funding of culture has changed.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposal is to investigate this by discussing the national and international policy frameworks through case study by using quantitative and qualitative methods to disclose if state cultural policy initiatives promote public interest in cultural issues and how the political events in the country affect the distribution of the state funding of culture.
Findings
Ukrainian state cultural policy initiatives appear to be effective in protecting cultural heritage at both central and local levels despite redistribution in the state funding of this sphere. In cooperation with international agencies, Ukraine effectively promotes its intangible cultural heritage properties. Interest of the public in the state cultural policy issues has grown considerably. Problems exist with the protection of Ukrainian cultural sites located in war zones and disputed territories.
Originality/value
These findings demonstrate how the state policies aimed at protecting Ukrainian cultural heritage may be effectively implemented at different levels in cooperation with international agencies; how the political landscape in the country promotes the public interest in cultural policy issues. This case forms an example of steps aimed at protecting cultural properties on disputed territories in cooperation with intermediaries, such as UNESCO.
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Keywords
State policy, Cultural policy, Safeguarding, Cultural heritage, Cultural property, article
Citation
Malysh N. A. State policy in the sphere of protection of cultural heritage in Ukraine [electronic resource] / Nataliia Malysh, Viktoriya Shevchenko, Olena Tkachuk-Miroshnychenko // Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. - 2021. - Vol. 11, No. 3. - P. 262-279. - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-03-2020-0047