Tourism in Russia: From Tsarist to Post-Soviet Period

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Ersöz, Hasan Deniz

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This thesis analyzes tourism and tourism policy in Russia from Tsarist to post-Soviet period. In this respect the main focus will be on the post-Soviet period. The collapse of the Soviet Union negatively affected tourism and tourism industry in the country. Tourism and tourism industry found itself in an uncertain environment during the transition period. With the establishment of Russian Federal Agency for Tourism in 2004, tourism policies became more effective in the Russian Federation. This study discusses the implementation of tourism policies and efforts of the Russian government for transforming the country into a well known touristic destination of the world.

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Tourism, Tourism

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21335

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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H. D. Ersöz, “Tourism in Russia: From Tsarist to Post-Soviet Period,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2012.