The Politics of Religious Tourism

Provides an overview and framework of politics of religious tourism from a political science perspective. Focuses on how power is exercised regarding religious tourism; the governing institutions and the role of relevant governmental bodies such as national tourism boards and the role and influence of religious governing institutions.
Addressing a dearth of literature in this area, this book provides a comprehensive overview and framework of study of the politics of religious tourism. Existing work shows awareness that politics is present but the approach has been one of benign neglect, and/or a priori assumptions about the role of politics in the management of sacred sites. Previous literature is fragmented into various perspectives and approaches that best serve different disciplinary interests. By understanding the politics of religious tourism through the various perspectives and approaches from the discipline of political science, law, public policy, and other fields, this book: · Focuses on how power is exercised regarding religious tourism. · Looks at the governing institutions of religious tourism including the role of relevant governmental bodies such as ministries of tourism or national tourism boards, ministries of religion and/or culture. · Covers the role and influence of religious governing institutions, such as state-supported church/mosque officials, and universities. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, as well as related subjects such as political science, economics, sociology, tourism, law studies, and religious studies.

Contributor: Polyxeni Moira (Edited by), Dino Bozonelos (Edited by), Silvia Aulet Serrallonga (Contributions by), Valentina Castronuovo (Contributions by), Stefania Cerutti (Contributions by), Charlotte Lee (Contributions by), Panagiota Manoli (Contributions by), Dane Munro (Contributions by), Dimitrios Mylonopoulos (Contributions by), Daniel H Olsen (Contributions by), Masahiro Omae (Contributions by), Maria Angelica Alvarez Orozco (Contributions by), Jorge Olleros-Rodriguez (Contributions by), Spyridon Parthenis (Contributions by), Elisa Piva (Contributions by), Xosé M. Santos (Contributions by), Francisco Singul (Contributions by), Anna Trono (Contributions by), Razaq Raj (Series edited by), Kevin Griffin (Series edited by)

Pages: 232

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