Beaches, ruins, resorts : the politics of tourism in the Arab world /

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Despite being viewed as a dangerous region to visit, leisure travel across the Middle East has thrived even in the post-9/11 era. In Beaches, Ruins, Resorts, Waleed Hazbun investigates this overlooked industry to show how tourism is shaping the economic development and international relations of the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hazbun, Waleed
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Tourism > Political aspects > Middle East.
Geopolitics > Middle East.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.
Geopolitics
Tourism > Political aspects
Middle East
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Despite being viewed as a dangerous region to visit, leisure travel across the Middle East has thrived even in the post-9/11 era. In Beaches, Ruins, Resorts, Waleed Hazbun investigates this overlooked industry to show how tourism is shaping the economic development and international relations of the region in dramatic ways. Following Europeans seeking Mediterranean beaches, Israelis crossing into Jordan as leisure tourists, and visitors discovering Dubai, Hazbun offers an original perspective on the Middle East and North Africa and challenges common portrayals of Arab nations as disconnected f.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xli, 337 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-303) and index.
ISBN:9780816666560
0816666563

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