Cultural Heritage in Transition

Dr Bart Zwegers is a lecturer in Department of History at Maastricht University in Maastricht , The Netherlands. His main research interests lie in the field of heritage and heritage studies.

• Part I Global and Local Challenges .- Introduction: Conversations on Conservation.- A History of Germany’s and Britain’s Heritage Regimes (1945-1972).- Part II Traditional Monuments (1970s-1980s).- Tumultuous Times: Landscape Developments 1970-1980.-  Aachen Cathedral and the Beginnings of World Heritage.- Who Should Pay the Bill for England’s World Heritage?.- World Heritage as a Game Changer?.- Part III Industrial Heritage (1980s – 1990s).-  Zeche Zollverein from Eyesore to Eyecatcher?.- Exploiting Cornwall’s Mining Heritage.- Industrial Heritage Industry.- Part IV Historic Cities (1990s – 2000s).- Challenges of the Urban Age: Landscape Developments between 1995-2010.-  Bridging Local Interests and International Obligations in Dresden.-  Shanghai-upon-Mersey. Conservation and Change in Liverpool.- National Regimes, Global Cities: Urban Conservation and Heritage Regimes in Germany and Britain.- Part V: Reflections.- Discussion and Conclusion: Usefulness of the Multi-Level Perspective.