Abstract
The role of tour guides has not been widely discussed in the literature, and neither has the policy that governs the place of tour guides in relation to the pilgrimage in the Holy Land. The Israeli Supreme Court (1987) has enabled pilgrims to guide without a licence, in clear opposition to the position of the Israeli Tour Guides' Association. This led to a public 'storm', as a result of the tension between law, tourism, religion and state. It seems that the pilgrims' debate is not over yet in Israel. This paper will try to analyse the court decision within a neo-institutionalism approach emphasising non-governability and alternative political culture as explanatory variables.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 207-218 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Public Law and Policy |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Holy Land
- Pilgrimage
- Political culture
- Tour guides
- Tourism law
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law
