Beaches, Ruins, Resorts: The Politics of Tourism in the Arab World

by Waleed Hazbun

How Arab states use tourism for their own ends

Despite being viewed as a dangerous region to visit, leisure travel across the Middle East has thrived even in the post-9/11 era. In Beaches, Ruins, Resorts, Waleed Hazbun investigates this overlooked industry to show how tourism is shaping the economic development and international relations of the region in dramatic ways.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816654921
• ISBN13: 9780816654925
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"