Risks and Opportunities of Global Tourism in the Frame of Security-Liberty Dilemma

Abstract

The subject of this article is an analysis of the risks and opportunities created by tourism which is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world economy, in the frame of security-liberty balance for states. Democratic states play an important role in the development and supervision of tourism activities, while seeking balance both in fulfilling security and limiting their freedom to a minimum. The main argument put forward by the article is that while global tourism poses threatening issues such as the intelligence activities of the states, the fight against terrorism, economic security, security of natural and cultural assets and control of public order events, it also includes certain opportunities for these areas. In order to prove this argument, the researchers conducted in different disciplines were brought together and analyzed within the framework of the security approach.