Explaining the Arab Middle East tourism paradox

Arab World Geographer

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-214

  Hazbun, Waleed ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Arab Middle East; Dubai; Terrorism; Tourism

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; POLITICAL INSTABILITY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TERRORISM; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

ASIA; DUBAI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 34447267179     PISSN: 14806800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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