Le tourisme international vers le tiers monde : une illusion ?
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Abstract EN:
Since the 1960's, some specialists have considered international tourism capable of drawing nations together and stimulating economic growth. Developing countries are aware of the prospects offered by this sectors; some of them even making it the driving force of their development. But results have fallen for short of hopes. In fact, according to some researchers, the third-world tourism industry is nothing but a mirage. Why is this so? must this assertion be accepted without qualification? can we develop another view of this activity? and, if, so, how? these are some of the questions which this study attempts to answer by the systemic analysis of a social phenomenon which, over the years, has become increasingly complex and contradictory.
Abstract FR:
Des les annees 1960, et aijourd'hui encore, d'aucuns estiment que le tourisme international est capable de rapprocher les peuples et de stimuler la croissance economique. Les pays du sud sont sensibles aux perspectives qu'offre ce nouveau secteur, quelques-uns en faisant meme le moteur de leur developpement. Mais il y a loin des esperances aux resultats. En fait, selon certains chercheurs, le tourisme international - pour le tiers monde - ne serait qu'une "industrie mira- ge". Pourquoi? doit-on nuancer cette appreciation? faut-il donner un autre visage a cette activite? et si oui, comment? autant d'interrogations auxquelles cette etude tente de repondre a travers une analyse systematique de ce phenomene de societe qui, au fil des annees, est devenu complexe et paradoxal.