ROLE OF TOURISM IN UNIFYING THE 2 KOREAS Academic Article

abstract

• This paper reviews the origin of the Korea division, the rationale for reunification, and the failure of past political efforts for reunification. Its primary focus is on the relationship between tourism and peace in the context of Korea and the role tourism could play in spearheading a thrust towards reunification. Two tracks in diplomacy are recognized. Track one diplomacy is the official channel of government relations. Track two diplomacy is the unofficial channel of people-to-people relations. In the context of Korea, tourism is perceived as a primary vehicle for facilitating successful track two diplomacy. It offers a nonthreatening apolitical way of tentatively initiating closer relationships and creating an environment which could facilitate more formal political negotiations. 1990.

authors

• Crompton, John

published proceedings

• ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH

author list (cited authors)

• KIM, Y. K., & CROMPTON, J. L.

citation count

• 55

complete list of authors

• KIM, YK||CROMPTON, JL

publication date

• January 1990

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Annals of Tourism Research  Journal

keywords

• 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services
• 3504 Commercial Services
• 3506 Marketing
• 3508 Tourism

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0160-7383(90)90003-A

start page

• 353

end page

• 366

volume

• 17

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0160-7383(90)90003-a