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1 online resource |
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Research report ; RR-2706-RC |
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Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-2706-RC.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Antiquities Trafficking and Its Role in Financing Terrorism -- Smuggling Networks and Sales Channels: Results from Interviews -- Antiquities Trafficking Online -- Measuring the International Trade in Antiquities -- Policy Responses to Illicit Trafficking and Future Research -- Appendix A: Archaeological Looting in Historical Perspective -- Appendix B: Detecting Suspicious Dealers Using Rare Indicator Coins -- Appendix C: A Supply and Demand Theory of the Antiquities Market |
| Summary |
The illicit antiquities market has become an area of concern for policymakers. It is fueled by a well-documented rise in looting at archaeological sites and a fear that the proceeds of such looting may be financing terrorism or rogue states. Efforts to craft effective policy responses are hindered by the lack of data and evidence on two fronts: the size of the market and the network structure of participants. In lieu of reliable evidence on these two fronts, the conversation has been dominated by speculation and hypotheses and has generated some widely accepted theories of how the illicit antiquities market operates. In this report, the authors compile evidence from numerous open sources to outline the major policy-relevant characteristics of that market and to propose the way forward for developing policies intended to disrupt illicit networks. The approach uses multiple methods and data sources, with the understanding that no single piece of evidence can provide a complete picture of the market and that only by cross-referencing and triangulating among various sources can salient market characteristics be illuminated |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-144) |
| Subject |
Archaeological thefts.
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Art thefts.
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Antiquities -- Collection and preservation.
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Cultural property -- Protection.
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Black market.
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Antiquities -- Collection and preservation
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Archaeological thefts
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Art thefts
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Black market
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Cultural property -- Protection
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marrone, James V., author
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Evans, Alexandra, author
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Lilly, Bilyana, author
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Nemeth, Erik J., author
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Dalzell, Stephen, author
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Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center, contributor.
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Rand Corporation, contributor.
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| ISBN |
9781977404152 |
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1977404154 |
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