Tourism and Political Boundaries

Zusatztext 'This book gives a bird's-eye view of the world's geographical! historical and political boundaries which is illuminating.' - Joaquina Pires-O'Brien! Contemporary Review. Informationen zum Autor Dallen J. Timothy Klappentext The importance of political boundaries in the development, function and flow of tourism cannot be overemphasized. In light of today's political transformations and processes of globalization, this book provides a systematic examination of the relationships between boundaries and tourism, and offers a basis upon which tourism can be better managed and researched in a geo-political context. Zusammenfassung In light of today's political transformations and processes of globalisation, this book provides a systematic examination of the relationships between boundaries and tourism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Borders and tourism2. Borders and barriers3. Borderlands tourism4. Landscapes of borders and tourism5. Global transformations6. Tourism planning in the borderlands7. Conclusion: the future

List of contents

1. Borders and tourism
2. Borders and barriers
3. Borderlands tourism
4. Landscapes of borders and tourism
5. Global transformations
6. Tourism planning in the borderlands
7. Conclusion: the future

Report

'...this book gives a bird's-eye view of the world's geographical, historical and political boundaries which is illuminating...' - Joaquina Pires-O'Brien, Contemporary Review.

Product details

• Authors: Dallen J Timothy, Dallen J. Timothy, Dallen J. (Arizona State University Timothy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9780415510561
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51056-1
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Advances in Tourism
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Politics & government, Politics and government, Tourism industry, Retail and wholesale industries