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This is a comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy. It has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory.

Travellers are now spoilt by choice of available holiday destinations. In today's crowded tourism market place, destination competitiveness demands an effective marketing organisation. Two themes underpin Destination Marketing Organisations. The first is the challenges associated with promoting multi-attributed destinations in dynamic and heterogeneous markets, and the second is the divide between tourism 'practitioners' and academics. Written by a former 'practitioner', Destination Marketing Organisations bridges industry and theory by synthesising a wealth of academic literature of practical value to DMOs. Key learning outcomes are to enhance understanding of the fundamental issues relating to: The rationale for the establishment of DMOs The structure, roles, goals and functions of DMOs The key opportunities, challenges and constraints facing DMOs The complexities of marketing destinations as tourism brands The Author Dr Steven Pike (PhD) spent 17 years in the tourism industry, working in destination marketing organisations, before joining academia. He is currently a Visiting Scholar with the School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations at Queensland University of Technology, and Senior Lecturer in the School of Marketing and Tourism at Central Queensland University

Cover -- Half Title -- About the Book and Author -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Apocryphal Story -- Introduction: Soviet Overview of Asia -- 1 The Formative Years: Pretense and Reality -- Earliest Years -- Ho in Moscow -- The Comintem Relationship -- The Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) -- Notes -- 2 The Stalin Years: Cruel World of Indifference -- The Popular Front -- World War II and Its Aftermath -- The Viet Minh War -- Notes -- 3 The Khrushchev Years: Opportunity Versus Caution -- Geneva, 1954 -- Disengagement -- Notes -- 4 Zigzag: The Sino-Soviet Dispute -- Mediation Efforts -- Exploitation Formula -- Ideological Intrusion -- The Dispute and the War -- The Dispute Today -- Notes -- 5 Hanoi and Moscow at War -- Turnaround -- The Year 1965 -- Differing Objectives, Contending Strategies -- Big-Unit War Years (1966-1973) -- Political Settlement -- The End of the War -- Summing Up -- Notes -- 6 Soviet-Vietnamese Economic Relations -- The Viet Minh War -- Early Economic Aid -- Military Assistance -- Postwar Economic Relations -- Comecon -- Trade Relations -- Long-term Plans -- APPENDIX: USSR FOREIGN AID PROJECT LIST -- Electric Production -- Mining -- Oil and Gas -- Manufacturing and Industrial Projects -- Other Industrial Projects -- Transportation and Communication -- Agriculture -- Education and Technical Assistance -- Notes -- 7 The Subliminal Dimension -- Culture and Logic -- Status and Power -- Doc Lap and Mat Nuoc -- Oil and Water -- Notes -- 8 Post−Vietnam War Relations -- Postwar Years -- The Treaty -- Economic Tutelage -- Military Alliance -- The Sino-Vietnamese War -- The Kampuchean War -- The Diplomatic Front -- The Ambience Today -- Notes -- 9 The Evolving Relationship -- The "All-Around" Relationship -- Internal Issues: Dependence Versus Influence.