The influence of political conflicts on country image and intention tovisit: A study of Israel's image

Tourism Management

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 70-78

  Alvarez, Maria D ^a   Campo, Sara ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Affective image; Animosity; Country image; Israel; Political conflict

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MODELING; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL RELATIONS;

ISRAEL; TURKEY;

EID: 84879477959     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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