Foreword Two: Problems of Tourism Safety in Latin America
The tourism industry is one of the most important sources of wealth generation in the underdeveloped economies (Blake, Arbache, Sinclair, & Teles, 2008; Scheyvens, 2001). The literature reveals, however, that tourism does not come without a cost, and that within the tourism industry there are serious social pathologies (De Kadt, 1991). Because this problem is one that needs careful consideration, I want to thank Peter Tarlow for this valuable invitation to write a Foreword to his book on matters of safety and security. It is important to delineate the challenge and problems of Latin American policymakers in ...
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