Terrorism, Tourism and the End of Hospitality in the 'West'

Download or read book Terrorism, Tourism and the End of Hospitality in the 'West' written by Maximiliano E. Korstanje and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the contemporary threat of terrorism is eroding the concept of hospitality in the West. Going beyond the immediate effects of terrorism that are daily portrayed in the media and have shaped the foreign policy agenda of politicians in Europe and the US, this study explores the conceptual framework of how terrorism emerged and expanded within the West and shows how it interacts with, and targets, leisure consumerism and the international hospitality industry.