Cruising in the global economy : profits, pleasure and work at sea /

• Chin, Christine B. N., 1963-

• Cruise lines
• Cruise ships -- Economic aspects.
• Ocean travel -- Economic aspects.

• Ashgate,

• The international political economy of new regionalisms series

• 0754672425 (hbk.) :
• 9780754672425 (hbk.) :

• £55.00
• £55.00

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-174) and index.
• Making the connection: profits, pleasure and work on the open seas; Flag of convenience: sovereignty-for-lease in the maritime world; Floating resorts: political economy of pleasure production; Structured hedonism: consumption of deep ocean pleasure cruising; 'Mini United Nations': foreign migrant labour on cruise ships; Navigating morality in and for the 21st century; Bibliography; Index.

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