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‘In but not fully of Europe’: Situating the Ottoman legacy in the heritage initiatives of the European Union and the Council of Europe (2025)
Journal Article
Aceska, A., Bryce, D., & Causevic, S. (online). ‘In but not fully of Europe’: Situating the Ottoman legacy in the heritage initiatives of the European Union and the Council of Europe. European Urban and Regional Studies, https://doi.org/10.1177/09697764251333755

The European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) are in a continuous struggle to identify the internal ‘Europeanness’ of their narratives, borders, boundaries, and regions. Since the 1980s, they introduced numerous cultural policies and heritage i... Read More about ‘In but not fully of Europe’: Situating the Ottoman legacy in the heritage initiatives of the European Union and the Council of Europe.

The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market (2024)
Thesis
Alenezi, S. The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research explores male grooming, focusing on cultural norms, social media, and individual perspectives. It studies the psychological and social aspects of men's grooming routines, along with self-identity, appearance, and hygiene. It also examin... Read More about The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Consumer Buying Behaviour: A Case of Kuwaiti’s Male Grooming Retail Market.

Understanding the Consumer Sustainable Innovation Adoption Journey: Mapping the Consumer Decision-Making Touchpoints in New Energy Vehicle Adoption between Local and Global Brands in China (2023)
Thesis
Li, W. Understanding the Consumer Sustainable Innovation Adoption Journey: Mapping the Consumer Decision-Making Touchpoints in New Energy Vehicle Adoption between Local and Global Brands in China. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Promoting sustainability with both economic and societal frameworks has emerged as a pivotal agenda for China. The accentuation of the new energy vehicle (NEVs) industry serves a dual purpose: it mitigates China’s reliance on imported oil and curtail... Read More about Understanding the Consumer Sustainable Innovation Adoption Journey: Mapping the Consumer Decision-Making Touchpoints in New Energy Vehicle Adoption between Local and Global Brands in China.

Positioning Oneself While Researching Yugoslavia: The Context of Self-Reflection and Introspection (2021)
Book Chapter
Causevic, S. Positioning Oneself While Researching Yugoslavia: The Context of Self-Reflection and Introspection. In B. Radeljic, & C. González-Villa (Eds.), Researching Yugoslavia and its Aftermath: Sources, Prejudices and Alternative Solutions (67-89). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70343-1_4

Through the lens of the representation of antifascist cultural heritage in former Yugoslavia, this interdisciplinary research project explores interpretations of antifascist cultural heritage sites as well as philosophical dilemmas, methodological ch... Read More about Positioning Oneself While Researching Yugoslavia: The Context of Self-Reflection and Introspection.

Orientalism, Balkanism and Europe's Ottoman heritage (2019)
Journal Article
Bryce, D., & Causevic, S. (2019). Orientalism, Balkanism and Europe's Ottoman heritage. Annals of Tourism Research, 77, 92-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.06.002

‘Orientalism’ has been used as a lens to understand consumption of heritage sites in non-Western contexts. Through the supplementary lens of ‘Balkanism’, we examine a European region with a significant heritage reflecting the c.500 year rule of the O... Read More about Orientalism, Balkanism and Europe's Ottoman heritage.

Reclaiming Heritage from Anti-Communist Discourse (2019)
Journal Article
Causevic, S. (2019). Reclaiming Heritage from Anti-Communist Discourse. Annals of Tourism Research, 77, 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2019.03.013

This article explores how challenging socio-political contexts have influenced the revival of antifascist heritage sites in post-Yugoslavian states. Despite the official politics of promoting national hegemony through adhering to neoliberal norms, th... Read More about Reclaiming Heritage from Anti-Communist Discourse.

Business Resilience in Libya (2019)
Thesis
Momen, N. Business Resilience in Libya. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The purpose of this thesis is to explore business resilience in Libya during political instability. It does so by focusing on businesses in Libya and how they have remained resilient despite institutional weakness and political instability. The insti... Read More about Business Resilience in Libya.

The Exotic Veil: Managing tourist perceptions of national history and statehood in Oman. (2018)
Journal Article
Causevic, S., & Neal, M. (2019). The Exotic Veil: Managing tourist perceptions of national history and statehood in Oman. Tourism Management, 71, 504-517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.10.001

This article explores how and why some national governments seek to manage and control tourist-oriented narratives about historic sites and artefacts. Discussing ethnographic research among tour guides, tourists and government representatives in Oman... Read More about The Exotic Veil: Managing tourist perceptions of national history and statehood in Oman..

Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences: Further Validation of the Destination Emotion Scale (2014)
Journal Article
Hosany, S., Prayag, G., Deesilatham, S., Causevic, S., & Odeh, K. (2015). Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences: Further Validation of the Destination Emotion Scale. Journal of Travel Research, 54(4), 482-495. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287514522878

This study is an extension of Hosany and Gilbert’s original research on the development of a scale measuring the diversity and intensity of tourists’ emotional experiences toward destinations: the Destination Emotion Scale (DES). The DES consists of... Read More about Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences: Further Validation of the Destination Emotion Scale.

Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development (2012)
Journal Article
Causevic, S., & Lynch, P. (2013). Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development. Tourism Management, 34, 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2012.04.006

This paper explores ways in which the context of economic and social renewal in the aftermath of political conflict affects tourism development. The primary research took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) and involved minimally structured intervi... Read More about Political (in)stability and its influence on tourism development.

Phoenix Tourism: Post-Conflict Tourism Role (2011)
Journal Article
Causevic, S., & Lynch, P. Phoenix Tourism: Post-Conflict Tourism Role. Annals of Tourism Research, 38(3), 780-800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2010.12.004

This paper explores the processes affecting tourism development following a major political conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). The adopted critical theory analytical approach resulted in the identification of phoenix tourism, conceptualised as... Read More about Phoenix Tourism: Post-Conflict Tourism Role.