THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND POLITICAL POWER OF TOURISM FOR WORLD PEACE: FROM PAST TO PRESENT

Among the world’s largest industries, tourism has evolved from a cultural exchange mechanism to a tool with significant political implications for peacebuilding. The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) was established during the UN's International Year of Peace in 1986, and...

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Main Authors: İbrahim Yorgun, Zornitza Mladenova
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Language:Bulgarian
Published: University of Library Studies and Information Technologies 2024-12-01
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culture of peace
title THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND POLITICAL POWER OF TOURISM FOR WORLD PEACE: FROM PAST TO PRESENT
title_full THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND POLITICAL POWER OF TOURISM FOR WORLD PEACE: FROM PAST TO PRESENT
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sdgs
culture of peace
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