As a rapidly developing field of study since the 1970s, International Political Economy (IPE) serves as a bridge between two other major fields of study in international relations: international politics and international economics. IPE developed when international economic issues, previously discussed as peripheral, began to dominate debates in international politics.
Unlike tourism courses, which are studied in an applied context, this course examines the political economy of the tourism industry, both at the national and international levels. Topics covered under the political economy theme include sustainable development (policies that support the preservation of the tourism environment and encourage community empowerment),
After World War II, the term development emerged and rapidly evolved in international relations. Traditionally understood as a response to poverty, development has been institutionalized in various ways and applied in different contexts. Progress, growth, and prosperity are some of the assumptions introduced by its proponents. The concept of development