Tourism, development and terrorism in Bali / / Michael Hitchcock, I Nyoman Darma Putra

• Autore: Hitchcock Michael
• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.4/79159862
• Soggetto topico: Tourism - Indonesia - Bali Island; Terrorism - Indonesia - Bali Island; Bali Bombings, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, 2002; Globalization - Economic aspects - Indonesia - Bali Island
• Altri autori: PutraNyoman Darma
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : a paradise globalized -- The importance of tourism -- A brand created -- Bali's global villages -- Street traders and entrepreneurs -- Global, local encounters -- World heritage as globalization -- Bali during the Asian crisis -- The 2002 Bali bombings crisis -- Global conflict and the bombers -- The rise and fall of tourism -- Coping with globalization -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book investigates tourism as a form of globalization within the context of the island of Bali. The authors analyse crisis management with regard to the Bali bombings, examine the impact of the bombings on the tourism development cycle and investigate the motives of the bombers. They argue that the actions of the bombers can best be understood with regard to the rise of political Islam as a global issue and the book breaks new ground with an analysis of the bombers' global experiences. Home-grown resistance to certain aspects of globalization is also examined, notably the attempt to turn B
• Titolo autorizzato: Tourism, development and terrorism in Bali
• ISBN: 1-281-10365-9; 9786611103651; 0-7546-8381-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807056203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Voices in development management.