October 13, 2025Enigma in CulturalOpen Access

Echoes of Empire: The Politics of Repatriation and Decolonial Praxis in 21st-Century European Museums

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Mixed-methods analysis reveals a gap between decolonial rhetoric and practice in European museums, indicating systemic barriers to repatriation.

Repatriation efforts are significantly affected by colonial power dynamics, marking a complex political struggle.
Systematic analysis of 188 policy documents from 25 major European museums highlights ongoing conflicts regarding repatriation.
A heuristic framework was created to better understand the institutional responses to claims for cultural heritage return.
Findings indicate that successful repatriation is tied to high diplomatic pressure and clear historical evidence of looting.

Pratama et al. (2025) studied this question.

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October 13, 2025Enigma in CulturalOpen Access

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Mixed-methods analysis reveals a gap between decolonial rhetoric and practice in European museums, indicating systemic barriers to repatriation.

Repatriation efforts are significantly affected by colonial power dynamics, marking a complex political struggle.
Systematic analysis of 188 policy documents from 25 major European museums highlights ongoing conflicts regarding repatriation.
A heuristic framework was created to better understand the institutional responses to claims for cultural heritage return.
Findings indicate that successful repatriation is tied to high diplomatic pressure and clear historical evidence of looting.

Pratama et al. (2025) studied this question.

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