"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
The Politics of Religious Tourism:- 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.
It will be of valuable interest to researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, as well as related subjects such as political science, economics, sociology, tourism and religious studies.
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researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, as well as related subjects such as political science, economics, sociology, tourism and religious studies.
PART I: The Politics of Religious Tourism 1: Introduction to the
Politics of Religious Tourism. Dino Bozonelos and Polyxeni Moira. 2:
Religious and Faith Tourism and the Politicization of Sacred Sites. Daniel
Olsen. 3: Human Rights: The right to tourism and access to religious tourism
and pilgrimage sites. Dimitrios Mylonopoulos, Polyxeni Moira and Spyridon
Parthenis. 4: Soft Power and Sacred Sites: The Geopolitics of Prayer. Dino
Bozonelos. 5: Bringing the State Back into Religious Tourism: Institutional
Logics and Religious Tourism Governance. Dino Bozonelos. PART II: Governance
of Religious Tourism 6: Global Governance and Religious Tourism: The role of
international organizations. Panagiota Manoli. 7: Blurring the Lines:
Governance and Management in the Promotion of Religious and Spiritual Sites.
Spyridon Parthenis, Polyxeni Moira and Dimitrios Mylonopoulos. 8: Ministries
of Religion in Western Democracies: Model of Fragmented Religious Tourism
Governance. Dino Bozonelos, Elisa Piva and Stefania Cerutti. 9: The Multiple
Scales in the Governance of the Way of Saint James. Xosé M. Santos and Jorge
Olleros-Rodrķguez. 10: Religious Tourism in Malta Between Politics, Policies
and Private Enterprise. Dane Munro. PART III: Crisis, Politics and Sacred
Sites 11: International Efforts to Secure Sacred Sites: Capacity and Autonomy
Across Countries. Charlotte Lee, Masahiro Omae and Dino Bozonelos. 12: Closed
of Sacred Sites and Autonomous Organization of Religious Ritual:: Re-thinking
the Geography of Sacred Space. Policies and Restrictions in Europe in the Age
of COVID-19. Valentina Castronuovo. 13: Is Pilgrimage an Essential Service?
The Conflict over Congregational Worship and Health Governance. Maria
Angélica Alvarez-Orozco and Silvia Aulet Serrallonga. 14: Religious Tourism
as Economic Development Policy: The Politics of Tourism Development. Anna
Trono. 15: Governing the Camino: Protecting Pilgrims during the COVID-19
Pandemic. Francisco Singul. 16: Whats Next? Politics and Religious Tourism:
Emerging and Future Directions. Dino Bozonelos and Polyxeni Moira.
Dino Bozonelos (Edited By) Dino Bozonelos, Ph.D. is a lecturer in the Departments of Political Science and Global Studies at California State University, San Marcos, and in the Department of International Business at Kedge Business School. His research interests mainly revolve around global issues, including geopolitics, religious tourism and pilgrimage, religion and politics, comparative political economy, and pedagogy in political science. He has published in several journals, including Academy of International Business (AIB) Insights, Politics & Religion, the International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage, and numerous book chapters.
Polyxeni Moira (Edited By) Polyxeni Moira holds a PhD in Sociology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece. She has BA degrees in a) Public Administration, b) International and European Studies and c) Communication and Mass Media. She also holds an MSc in Regional Development, Pedagogy and Administrative Law. She has been teaching at higher education over the last 20 years. She is currently Professor at the Department of Tourism Management at University of West Attica in Greece. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Aegean, at Harokopion University and the Hellenic Open University. She has published 20 scientific books in the field of tourism and articles in over 20 international and Greek journals.
Kevin Griffin (Series Edited By) Dr.Kevin Griffin Bed, MA, PhD. Having studied teaching then tourism organisation and historic settlement I worked in a number of Geography Departments in the Dublin / Kildare area. Since 2001 I have worked at the DIT where I am actively involved in teaching and researching a broad range of tourism topics with particular specialism in both heritage and sustainable tourism. Editor in Chief, International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor in Chief, International Journal of Tour Guiding Research Editor in Chief, International Journal of Islands Research Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series Research Interests My main areas of academic interest include: * Tourism and Sustainability / Environmental Issues * Heritage Tourism * Religious Tourism / Pilgrimage * Social Tourism * Teaching Methodologies and Tourism * Local History / Heritage
Razaq Raj (Series Edited By) Dr Razaq Raj is Principal Lecturer in the Leeds Business School. His research interests include community events, outdoor events, economic impacts, religious tourism, cultural festivals and sustainable tourism, cultural diversity in events management and international tourism. Dr Razaq Raj is the author of the textbooks Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Management: An International Perspective, Event Management: An integrated and practical approach and Event Management and Sustainability. Dr Razaq Raj is also a board member of international journals and academic associations. Editor of International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Editor of International Journal of Islands Research Editor of International Journal of Islamic Tourism Series Editor, CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Book Series
