摘要：Paul Basu's and Wayne Modest's edited volume Museums, Heritage and International Development builds on and critically considers a premise that most heritage and museum professionals will be familiar with. Culture and heritage can - and should - be engaged with as part of an international development agenda, as this fosters economic and social development and adheres to the view that freedom of cultural expression is a fundamental human right. As many of the authors that contribute to Museums, Heritage and International Development demonstrate, this is certainly not an unrealistic goal - but as is often the case when a universal principle or idea is applied in diverse local contexts, the underlying motivations for and outcomes of such engagements vary dramatically.
