Reviving the Economy Through Tourism

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This chapter examines the potential of tourism to revive a country's economy, focusing on the example of Lebanon. While tourism can bring in revenue, the chapter highlights the need for economic diversification and addressing barriers to growth. It emphasizes the importance of investing in local businesses and ensuring that diaspora money reaches ordinary people.

Putsches in Africa are becoming more common and there appears to be a trend. Are there more to come and is there any hope of restoring democracy? Lebanon’s tourism sector is bringing foreign money back into the economy, but it’s not trickling down (10:27). And, the American right is propelling a new song to chart-topping popularity (16:44).

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