{"product_id":"beaches-ruins-resorts-waleed-hazbun-9780816654925","title":"Beaches, Ruins, Resorts: The Politics of Tourism in the Arab World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e How Arab states use tourism for their own ends \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Despite being viewed as a dangerous region to visit, leisure travel across the Middle East has thrived even in the post-9\/11 era. In\u003ci\u003e Beaches, Ruins, Resorts, \u003c\/i\u003e Waleed Hazbun investigates this overlooked industry to show how tourism is shaping the economic development and international relations of the region in dramatic ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing Europeans seeking Mediterranean beaches, Israelis crossing into Jordan as leisure tourists, and visitors discovering Dubai, Hazbun offers an original perspective on the Middle East and North Africa and challenges common portrayals of Arab nations as disconnected from the rest of the world. Rather, Hazbun reveals how government elites are using tourism to take part in globalization while, at the same time, crafting it to serve state interests. Paradoxically, the expansion of travel in the region has allowed states to encourage integration into the global economy while simultaneously expanding control over their society. \u003ci\u003eBeaches, Ruins, Resorts\u003c\/i\u003e also explores tourism's broader beneficial effects on the region, such as aiding the peace process between Israel and Jordan, fostering Tunisia's economic connection with Europe, and transforming Arab cities into hubs of international travel.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHazbun tells the new and surprising story of how the draw of glittering beaches, luxury hotels and resorts, and sightseeing at ancient ruins impacts the Arab world--promoting both economic globalization and political authoritarianism. In doing so, \u003ci\u003eBeaches, Ruins, Resorts \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a much-needed guide for those interested in the changing nature of this fraught region and its place in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Waleed Hazbun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816654921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816654925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.02w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/16\/2009 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 70","brand":"Waleed Hazbun","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120334106879,"sku":"9780816654925","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34b81a83-0878-4652-b2ca-e0f5f402ad8d.jpg?v=1687413776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beaches-ruins-resorts-waleed-hazbun-9780816654925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}