ABSTRACT
The International Institute for Peace Through Tourism (IIPT) sees its “mission” as “promoting a ‘Culture of Peace Through Tourism.’” 1 The immediate assumptions appear to be that there is but one culture of peace and that tourism is the kind of activity that necessarily promotes it. Statements about “a” or “one” or “a single” culture are troubling because of our sensitivities to difference. Advocates of peace through tourism certainly emphasize the questions about the suitability of tourism itself for the purpose of peace. They also comment on the different kinds of peace that are sought, from inner peace to nonviolence. 2 I will focus on the first assumption in this chapter.
