Impacts of Political Instability on Tourism Planning and Development: The Case of Lebanon

Ina Aurelia Issa and Levent Altinay
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Ina Aurelia Issa: American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236/4911, Riad el-Solh, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon
Levent Altinay: Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Management, Business School, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane Campus, Headington, Oxford OX3 OBP, UK

Tourism Economics, 2006, vol. 12, issue 3, 361-381

Abstract: Tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries, and tourism planning is regarded as a prerequisite for success. ‘Political instability’ is a complex term, open to various interpretations, which applies to a number of countries worldwide. The implications for tourism of political instability are significant. This paper investigates tourism planning and the effects of political instability in Lebanon, and discusses how countries in such a situation can increase their potential for successful tourism development. A possible solution through the use and practice of crisis management is suggested, as this approach may help to prepare nations better for unexpected instability and the uncertainty of the future.

Keywords: tourism industry; tourism planning; political environment; instability; crisis management; Lebanon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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