Cultural Domain Warfare
Project examining cultural domain warfare. The project examined differences in heritage conceptions and their implications to security strategies. Namely, the project found that a fundamental difference persists between the Euro-Atlantic and Russian political visions of cultural heritage. Russian authorities consistently view heritage through a national security lens, wielding it as a political and ideological tool. In contrast, NATO countries and other European nations maintain a romantic emphasis on authenticity, intrinsic value, protection, and conservation.
In cooperation with Perry World House, Penn University, USA, and Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Frederik Rosén, Putin’s Upper Hand: Cultural Domain Warfare, Journal of International Affairs, April 24, 2024
Below: The Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Center in Paris, which Russia opened at the same time it was attacking a European country.
