Tourism, Crime and International Security IssuesAbraham Pizam, Yoel Mansfeld Wiley, 1996 M05 3 - 330 pages In the last three decades tourism, the world's largest and fastest growing industry, has been constantly plagued by acts of crime and violence intentionally conducted against innocent tourists. This is the first authoritative book to analyse the relationship between tourism development, crime and international security issues. Written by an international collection of authors, the book combines theoretical models, case studies and the most up-to-date research from around the world. |
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List of contributors | 1 |
Theoretical aspects of crime as they impact the tourism industry | 11 |
The deviant tourist and the crimogenic place | 23 |
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