Terrorism and Australian Travel

Term Paper # 99665

Asian Studies
Hot Topics > Terror and 9/11
Political Science > Terrorism

This paper explores how Australian tourism has changed since the 2001 bombing of the 'Twin-Towers' in New York and the 2002 bombing of 'Paddy's Bar' in Bali.

2,272 words () | 10 sources | APA | 2007 Australia

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the impact that terrorism has had on Australians and the way in which their travel has changed since the bombings of the 'Twin-Towers' in New York and 'Paddy's Bar' in Bali. The paper focuses on Bali, a favourite travel destination for Australians for many years. The paper discusses the crucial role the media has played in developing the discourse on modern-day terrorism. The paper also looks at how the Howard regime relates to Muslims.

From the Paper:

"Before the bombings in Bali October 2002, Australians travelled to all parts of the globe with abandonment and a carefree attitude that had endeared them to many. Even after the attack on the Twin-Towers New York 2001, Australians had a "Could not happen to us" (Webster, 2002 P.28) mind-set. As a consequence, Australians continued to travel to Bali in large numbers. During 2001, Bali had received "2 million foreign visitors who stayed in 26,000 star-rated hotel rooms" (Webster, 2002 P.27). Although Bali is in Indonesia, and Indonesia is considered a rather risky place to visit because "Of its religious mix and inherent tensions" (Webster, 2002 P.28), Bali has always been perceived as different, by Australians. Because of this, many Australians continued to travel to Bali after the terrorist attacks in New York."

Sample of Sources Used:

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Conrady, Roland. & Buck, Martin (Eds) (2007) Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2007. Springer-Verlag; Berlin Heidelberg
Garry, Mike. (2002) Has The Sun Set On Bali's Tourism Industry? http://ezdragon.cortland.edu/log/au/au143/au143.htm. 26/11/07
Osborne, Simon. (2003) Bali: Counting Cost and Rebuilding Tourism. United Press International via http://www.comtexnews.com. 24/11/07
Richardson, John. (1990) A History of Australian Travel and Tourism. Hospitality Press: Melbourne

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Terrorism and Australian Travel (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com.au/Term-Paper-Terrorism-and-Australian-Travel/99665