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Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 28 February 2017

Many people and organisations argue there is an intrinsically positive link between culture and sustainability. We argue not. Though we propose four strategic paths through which connections can be strengthened and put to use.

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Introduction: Cultural Policies for Sustainable Development

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 28 February 2017

Sustainable development has long conceptual roots, and international organisations have played a significant role in articulating the meaning of the term and the content of the dominant discourses. This article and special issue examine culture and sustainable development in ways that articulate and contemplate different roles for cultural policy.

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The Social and Built Infrastructure of Cultural Policy

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 26 October 2016

This paper explores how musicians and music workers make sense of the cultural policies that have shaped and will shape the built infrastructure (concert venues, clubs, etc.) they need.

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Toward an ‘African’ Take on the Cultural and Creative Industries?

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 11 August 2016

Can African countries simply copy and paste European models of cultural industries? This article argues not and calls for greater empirical and theoretical engagement with existing cultural industries across the continent.

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Creating Malta Towards 2020 and Beyond

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 8 May 2016

In December 2015, the Strategy Directorate of the Arts Council Malta published its Create 2020 Strategy. What do they intend to do and how?

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Tourism and Imagining Musical Traditions at the East African Coast

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 1 August 2014

This article presents an analysis of the invention of tradition within musics created by and related to Swahili culture. We focus on the ways the local tourist industry deals with musical heritage.

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Creative Industries in ‘Developing’ Countries

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 24 May 2014

UNCTAD’s Creative Economy Reports argue the share of ‘developing’ countries in global trade is growing. But what if their analysis is based on flawed country classifications?

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The UNESCO/UNDP 2013 Creative Economy Report

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 19 May 2014

UNCTAD’s ‘special edition’ of the Creative Economy Report promises a new take on the subject. What does it well and where is room for improvement?

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Culture and Development in Burkina Faso: Social and Economic Impacts Explored

By Christiaan De Beukelaer / 22 July 2013

The Burkinabè Ministry of Culture commissioned a report on its cultural industries with funding from UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity. This article analysis the document as part of Burkina Faso’s engagement with cultural industries.

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