Mandator, Reading: Select one of the following titles as the basis for your exploration of the matter. Most focus on art plundered dunng the Shenk, as a rich body of literature exists of both empirical documentation and personalized accounts. In addition, two works regarding the Jews of the Levant are listed below.
Discuss the text in juxtaposition to principles of property ownership and contract law. As this is a college level amuse. you are free (and encouraged) to include secondary source material to enrich and enhance your presentation. For example, you may consider the recent ruling of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with respect to the Guelph Treasure, the Tenzin Declaration on restitution of stolen Jewish property after the Holocaust, concepts of international human rights law, the 2021 Polish restitution law, etc. In your analysis, is there a distinction to be drawn between heirless property and that for which heirs arc identifiable? What is the relationship between art and property restitution/repatriation law and principles of justice? Include, if relevant, an analysis of jurisdiction and venue and their implications for applicable legal process.