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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hitchcock, Michael.

Contributor:

Putra, I Nyoman Darma.

Series:

Voices in development management.

Voices in development management

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Indonesia--Bali Island.

Tourism.

Terrorism--Indonesia--Bali Island.

Terrorism.

Bali Bombings, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, 2002.

Globalization--Economic aspects--Indonesia--Bali Island.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-10365-9

9786611103651

0-7546-8381-8

OCLC:

476277343