World Heritage Angkor and Beyond
(Edited by) Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Angkor, the temple and
palace complex of the ancient Khmer capital in Cambodia is one of the world’s
most famous monuments. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the
globe visit Angkor Park, one of the finest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, every
year. Since its UNESCO listing in 1992, the Angkor region has experienced an
overwhelming mushrooming of hotels and restaurants; the infrastructure has been
hardly able to cope with the rapid growth of mass tourism and its needs. This
applies to the access and use of monument sites as well. The authors of this
book critically describe and analyse the heritage nomination processes in
Cambodia, especially in the case of Angkor and the temple of Preah Vihear on
the Cambodian/Thai border. They examine the implications the UNESCO listings
have had with regard to the management of Angkor Park and its inhabitants on
the one hand, and to the Cambodian/Thai relationships on the other.
Furthermore, they address issues of development through tourism that UNESCO has
recognised as a welcome side-effect of heritage listings. They raise the
question whether development through tourism deepens already existing
inequalities rather than contributing to the promotion of the poor.
Author(s)
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(Edited by) Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
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Place of Publication
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Göttingen
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Publisher
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Universitätsverlag
Göttingen
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Publication year
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2011
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Volume
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Cultural Property,
Volume 2
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ISBN
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978-3-86395-032-3
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Total pages
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236
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Language
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English
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