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Author:   Robert Maitland (Centre of Tourism Research at University of Westminster, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.294kg
ISBN:  

9781138850750

ISBN 10:   1138850756
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   27 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Global change and tourism in national capitals 2. Capitalness is contingent: tourism and national capitals in a globalised world 3. How ‘capital’ are capital cities on the Internet? 4. Hold back the night: Nuit Blanche and all-night events in capital cities 5. Commemorative events and heritage in former capitals: a case study of Melbourne 6. Out of the Soviet Union: the re-emergence of Rīga as a tourist capital 7. Capital cities as open-air museums: a look at Québec City and Tunis 8. Towards reviving post-Olympic Athens as a cultural destination 9. Budapest: from socialist heritage to cultural capital? 10. Imagining the nation: signifiers of national capital status in Washington, DC and Canberra 11. Outward versus inward orientation of island capitals: the case of Valletta

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Robert Maitland is Professor of City Tourism and Director of the Centre for Tourism Research at the University of Westminster, London. His research focuses on the tourist experience of cities, in particular world cities and national capitals. Current research examines tourism and everyday life, new tourist areas in London and social tourism.

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