ABSTRACT
There is at least implicit recognition in the literature that the undoubtedly negative short-term effects of war on tourism, most particularly in zones of direct conflict, are eventually superseded by positive long-term outcomes in those same locations (see Corak et al., this volume). Weaver (2000) describes these outcomes collectively as a ‘war tourism dividend’ consisting of active conflict sites such as battlefields, fortresses and batteries, support conflict sites such as internment facilities, prison camps and bases, and post-conflict sites such as military cemeteries, memorials and museums (see Daniels et al.; Lema and Agrusa; Miles, this volume). Veterans (representing both the winning and losing sides), their family members and descendents, patriotic citizens, history buffs, and the merely curious or diverted, engage such locations variably for purposes of pilgrimage, patriotism, heritage appreciation, curiosity, and recreation (Henderson 2007). The first two of these purposes tend to be especially well represented during significant periods of commemoration, including battlefield anniversaries (and one hundredth anniversaries in particular, as noted by Vanneste and Foote, this volume) and annual remembrance holidays.
