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Attacks on cultural heritage linked to authoritarian politics worldwide
Original: Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond
A new analysis warns that attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding alongside the rise of authoritarian politics in the United States and beyond. The piece argues that heritage — institutions, monuments and historical narratives — is being targeted as part of broader political efforts to control collective memory. Observers are weighing how culture becomes a battleground in democratic backsliding across multiple countries.
Why now: Debates over political pressure on museums, history and the arts in the U.S. and abroad are intensifying.
Evidence
- Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond · The Conversation
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