Geopolitical drivers of future tourist flows

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19554201
AutoresCraig Webster (0000-0003-0665-0867, University of Nicosia), Stanislav Ivanov (0000-0002-6851-5823, Varna University of Management)
Año2015
Volumen1
Número1
Páginas58-68
Fecha de publicación2015-03-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Tourism Futures (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2055-5911 • E-ISSN: 2055-592X
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/jtf-12-2014-0022
OpenAlexW2030253505
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas8

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the major political and economic changes in the world and the likely impact that these changes will bring to tourism and hospitality industries. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a geopolitical perspective on the dynamics of tourist flows, stipulating that geopolitics has a major impact on the size, structure, and direction of these flows. Findings The paper identifies six geopolitical drivers of tourist flows in the future, namely: the fall of the American Empire, the rise of the BRIC and the PINE countries, increased global political instability, increased importance of regional supranational organisations, greater control of the individuals on a global scale, and the greater importance and power of corporations than national governments. Originality/value The paper critically evaluates the geopolitical drivers of tourist flows, their likely future development and the impact they have on tourism

BRIC · Cartography · China · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Geography · Geopolitics · Hospitality · Originality · Political science · Politics · Tourism · Global trade and economics · Globalization and Cultural Identity · International Business and FDI · Law