The Economic Consequences of an Invasion of Poland by the Soviet Union.

DTIC Science & Technology

1981-09-01

worker’s salary. Basic food supplies are erratic. Travelers report that at Gorsky, for example, there is no butter, meat, fruit and flour , and that...Lithuanians, Ukranians, Estonians, Georgians, Armenians, Uzbeks and many of the Muslim peoples. One author noted, "With the glue of belief and trust...Forecast," Wall Street Journal , May 18, 1981, p. 31. 56. Daniel Park, "Oil and Gas in Comecon Countries," (London: Kogan Page, 1979) table 24a, p. 41

(Un-)bewusste Markenbildung im Tourismus?. Die Inszenierung der kubanischen Revolution

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Völkening, Niklas

2017-12-01

This paper focuses on recent phenomena of touristic staging of the Cuban revolution, embedded in the peculiar situation of Cuba and its progressive establishment as an international tourist destination. It is shown how, by whom and for what reasons this staging occurs. Furthermore, opportunities and risks of this staging will be highlighted. The opening for international tourism during the 1990s aimed at attracting forex to Cuba, as after the decay of the USSR and the COMECON economic aid broke off. Today tourism, described as a "necessary evil" by Fidel Castro, is one of the most important sources of income for both, the Cuban state and its population. To fulfill the expectations of international tourists, which mainly consist of revolutionary symbols and personalities like Che Guevara on the one hand as well as colonial architecture falling to ruins and classic American cars on the other, many actors in Cuban tourism stage these symbols, narratives and practices. By doing so, they contribute to the creation of a distinctive place brand, both intentionally and unintentionally. The intentional dimension of this process aims at fulfilling the expectations of tourists by reproducing certain narratives. At the same time, the actors involved often have limited understanding for their impact on branding processes among tourists.