Deglobalization: The Future of Growth in the International Economy

My new edited book, Deglobalization: The Future of Growth in the International Economy?, has been published on an open access basis by Proud Pen and is available here.

Here is the table of contents:

Chapter 1. Globalisation, Slobalisation and Selective Deglobalization: The Experience of India

Riddhish N. Joshi and Yogesh C. Joshi

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-1

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 2. The Optimistic Purpose of Deglobalization: Reglobalization

Mircea Udrescu and Alina Gheorghe

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-2

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 3. Deglobalisation in Pandemic Times: Theory and Practice

Lin Fan and Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-3

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 4. The Threat of Unprepared Deglobalisation: The Case of Brexit

John Walsh

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-4

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 5. Deglobalization and Restrictions Will Not Prevent Development If You Know What to Do

Oleg Avilov

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-5

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 6. Digital Euro: Prospects for the Future and the Threat of Deglobalization

Athanasios Davalas and Yannis Charalabidis

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-6

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 7. Sustainability as a Deglobalization Strategy for Value Chains Growth

Rebeca B. Sánchez-Flores and Germán E. Serna

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-7

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 8. Local Responses to Economic Downturns: Evidence from the Informal Sector in Roi Et, Thailand

John Walsh and Sopin Jitpaisan

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-8

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 9. Right Understanding of the Buddhist Method for Creating Personal Wealth

Venerable Phadet Dattajeewo

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-9

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 10. New Divisions of Labour under Emergent Deglobalization

John Walsh

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-10

Open access peer-reviewed

Chapter 11. Technology Adoption and Deglobalization Trends: Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic

Maame Sarpong

10.51432/978-1-914266-10-2-11

For some reason, the published did not include the introduction, which contains the theoretical background (also the conclusion, although that is not so vital). Consequently, I am going to post it here, separately from this post.

Logical Thinking among Asian Tourists During a Global Pandemic: Covid-19 Resilience and Sustainable Tourism Alternatives

The paper Logical Thinking among Asian Tourists During a Global Pandemic: Covid-19 Resilience and Sustainable Tourism Alternatives by Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta, Lin Fan, John Walsh and Rajendra Dalpat Khimesra has now been published in the proceedings of the conference at which it was presented. It is available here.

Abstract:

The Covid-19 situation offers an opportunity to examine human logic under uncertain times of a global pandemic.
Given the Covid-19 situation which brought both domestic and international travel to a halt, this research examines
(1) logical thinking, a lifelong learning skill that is critical to survival and resilience, particularly among tourists
from Asian cultures during Covid-19, and (2) Sustainable tourism alternatives among Asian tourists during Covid19. A better understanding of logical thinking for tourists was obtained from literature review of concepts on
logic, studies on reactions to pandemics in human history, in addition to developing an interview questionnaire
adapted from the Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT). Qualitative interview data from the present day case of Covid19 is obtained from Asian tourists, i.e. those who took action to travel despite Covid-19, in order to understand
the logic behind the conscious decision to travel, how they logically managed their desire for travel, sustainable
travel alternatives used as substitutes for the desire to go touring during the global pandemic. Findings from the
tourist respondents indicated that travel was a form of stress relief from Covid-19 safety measures and restrictions,
in line with previous research on the impact of emotion on logical thinking (Jung et al., 2014 and Cohen, 2016).
Family and friends were logically thought to be valid reasons for travel. Travel alternatives that were positive and
life-improving included taking classes, engaging in online business, spending more time developing oneself
spiritually, and relieving stress by having pets. By offering a better understanding of Asian tourists, this research
provides guidance for ideas on sustainable tourism alternatives for the tourism industry based on tourist travel
motivation and adaptation under Covid-19 conditions, and provides support for continued need for building
Covid-19 resilience for the tourism industry.

Keywords: Logical thinking, Covid-19 resilience, Asian tourists, emotions, stress relief, sustainable tourism
alternatives

Logical Thinking among Asian Tourists during a Global Pandemic: COVID-19 Resilience and Sustainable Tourism Alternatives

Sujarittanonta, Lavanchawee, Lin Fan, John Walsh and Rajendra Dalpat Khimesra, “Logical Thinking among Asian Tourists during a Global Pandemic: COVID-19 Resilience and Sustainable Tourism Alternatives,” paper presented at the 3^rd Tourism Conference – Sustainable Tourism: Shaping a Better Future (Kasetsart University, Bangkok, February 3^rd-4^th, 2021).

Abstract:

The Covid-19 situation offers an opportunity to examine human logic under uncertain times of a global pandemic. Given the Covid-19 situation which brought both domestic and international travel to a halt, this research examines  (1) logical thinking, a  lifelong learning skill that is critical to survival and resilience, particularly among tourists from Asian cultures during Covid-19, and (2) Sustainable tourism alternatives among Asian tourists during Covid-19.  This study is based on the assumption that people from Asian cultures tend to have lower logic competency, even among the highly educated. This is because Asian cultures tend to emphasize academic achievement, rather than the street-smart practical aspects of life. However, logical thinking is not necessarily improved even when families save to up send their children to the best schools and tertiary studies in prestigious institutions, usually in the West. A better understanding of logical thinking for tourists was obtained from literature review of concepts on logic, case studies of pandemics in human history, in combination with insights obtained from a training course from Taiwan on logical competency. Qualitative interview data from the present day case of Covid-19 is obtained from Asian tourists on how they logically manage and find substitutes for their touring needs during the global pandemic. The findings from the tourist respondents offer a better understanding of Asian tourists and ideas on sustainable tourism alternatives for the tourism industry based on tourist adaptation, and provide support for continued need for building resilience among Asians through strengthening logical thinking.

Keywords: Logical thinking, Covid-19 resilience, Asian tourists, Sustainable tourism alternatives