Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Foreword

Introduction: Pillars of Policy
Chapter 1: Alternative Futures
Chapter 2: Preference in Paris
Chapter 3: Open Intelligence
Chapter 4: Diplomatic Deliverables
Chapter 5: Organic Lives
Reflections

Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Christina Luke is Associate Professor of Archaeology and History of Art at Koç University, Istanbul. Her work includes US Cultural Diplomacy and Archaeology: Soft Power, Hard Heritage (2013) and Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and the Antiquities Trade (2006).

Reviews

"Christina Luke's timely book on the struggles of cultural and natural heritage preservation and the challenges of conducting research-driven archaeological work also reveals a broader storyof heritage, capitalism and world politics inthe last century....This excellent andscholarly book sets a high standard in research and presentation. It will be of use and interest to all those interested in the cultural history of the Middle East." -- Gül Pulhan,
Antiquity
"A Pearl in Peril opens up an expansive new landscape from which to explore the political economy of archaeology and heritage in Turkey. Luke effectively bridges the deep histories of international development and diplomacy, extraction and excavation to produce a compelling new account for our times. Highly readable, complex and compelling, the result is nothing less than a revelation."

-- Lynn Meskell, Stanford University