Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development

Tourism Management

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 145-157

  Causevic, Senija ^a   Lynch, Paul ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic renewal; Negative peace; Positive peace; Post conflict destinations; Social reconciliation; Tourism development

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL CONFLICT; STAKEHOLDER; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURIST DESTINATION;

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA;

EID: 84867142602     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.04.006     Document Type: Article

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