Indonesian domestic tourism, notes significance of this travel genre, links to nation-building

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Why is it important?

First chapter to examine domestic tourism in Indonesia as an overlooked dimension of tourism research, which had been heavily biased towards foreign tourist arrivals. Spotlights the important ramifications of domestic tourism for nation-building in Indonesia, underscoring the ways in which government policy regarding tourism and nation-building does and does not always lead to the hoped-for outcomes. Also addresses the legacy of Muslim travel in Indonesia.