Politics and sustainable tourism development – can they co-exist? Voices from North Cyprus
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Cyprus Premier Holidays LtdOxford Brookes University
University of Brighton
University of Central Florida
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2010-06Subjects
small islandsustainable tourism development
agency theory
political issues
qualitative research
North Cyprus
Cyprus
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This paper investigates ways in which political obstacles inhibit the formulation and implementation of sustainable tourism development in small-island developing states through the example of North Cyprus. The methodology draws on in-depth interviews and participant observation of significant actors in the tourism sector. The research findings suggest that understanding the intricate political system and power structure in a society is the key to understanding sustainable tourism policy development, planning and implementation. In the case of North Cyprus, policy development was found to be a product of political influence (referred to as ego-driven politics in the text), specifically the use of public resources as an instrument for political power, retention and that the politicisation of the public sector is the underlying cause of the weakened progress in sustainable tourism development. It is therefore essential to have a clear understanding of political issues, key political actors’ interests and how to mitigate personal interests to facilitate and maintain sustainable tourism development in such small states.Citation
Yasarata, M. et al (2010) 'Politics and sustainable tourism development – Can they co-exist? Voices from North Cyprus'. Tourism Management 31 (3):345Publisher
ElsevierJournal
Tourism ManagementAdditional Links
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0261517709000582Type
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enISSN
0261-5177ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.tourman.2009.03.016