Abstract
Tourism is sometimes referred to as the 'peace industry', yet many scholars have argued that tourism itself does not create peace and harmony. Instead, these must exist before tourism can succeed. Nonetheless, tourism can help repair relations and create a certain level of benevolence. Heritage is one of the most contested tourism assets and has the potential to divide or unite peoples. This chapter examines the potential of heritage tourism to escalate and de-escalate conflict, advance benevolence between adversaries, and address other perspectives on peace. Key guiding principles are person-to-person contact, community empowerment, holistic heritage narratives, and emotive experiences.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Heritage and Cultural Heritage Tourism |
| Subtitle of host publication | International Perspectives |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 183-191 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031448003 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031447990 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 14 2023 |
Keywords
- Conflict
- Contention
- Heritage
- Justice
- Peace
- Reconciliation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities