Terrorism, Tourism and the End of Hospitality in the 'West'

This book explores how the contemporary threat of terrorism is eroding the concept of hospitality in the West. Going beyond the immediate effects of terrorism that are daily portrayed in the media and have shaped the foreign policy agenda of politicians in Europe and the US, this study explores the conceptual framework of how terrorism emerged and expanded within the West and shows how it interacts with, and targets, leisure consumerism and the international hospitality industry.

List of contents

1. Introduction .- 2. The Other in Western Civilization .- 3. The Concept of Civility and Law .- 4. The Rise of the Nation-State and Free Transit .- 5. The Problem of Terrorism .- 6. The Industry of Travels and Tourism .- 7. The Globalization of Fear .- 8. How Terrorism Changed the Ways of Interpreting Hospitality .- 9. Conclusion: Hospitality in the New Millennium.

About the author

Maximiliano E. Korstanje is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Palermo, Argentina. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Safety and Security in Tourism and the International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism. Previously, he was Visiting Fellow at CERS University of Leeds, UK, and the University of La Habana, Cuba.

Summary

This book explores how the contemporary threat of terrorism is eroding the concept of hospitality in the West. Going beyond the immediate effects of terrorism that are daily portrayed in the media and have shaped the foreign policy agenda of politicians in Europe and the US, this study explores the conceptual framework of how terrorism emerged and expanded within the West and shows how it interacts with, and targets, leisure consumerism and the international hospitality industry.

Product details

• Authors: Maximiliano E Korstanje, Maximiliano E. Korstanje
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9783319522517
• ISBN: 978-3-31-952251-7
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 18 mm x 217 mm
• Weight: 370 g
• Illustrations: VII, 204 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Migration, B, Peace, Globalization, Europe, Conflict Studies, European Politics, International Relations, biotechnology, Politics & government, Migration, immigration & emigration, Political Science and International Studies, Terrorism, Political Violence, Emigration and immigration, Peace studies & conflict resolution, International Security Studies, Security, International, Europe—Politics and government, Terrorism and Political Violence