Between Hospitality and Diplomacy. Accommodating Foreign Delegations during the 1922 Genoa Conference

• Authors: Andrea Zanini

Abstracts

EN

During the 1922 Genoa International Economic Conference, the hotels of the city and neighboring coastal resorts played a pivotal role in many respects, including diplomatic activity. They accommodated representatives of the participating countries and hosted related gala events, as well as formal and informal meetings and discussions between delegations, individual figures, or selected groups. Moreover, the most striking and astonishing outcome of the Genoa Conference, namely the Rapallo Treaty between Russia and Germany, was signed right inside the hotel that welcomed one of the delegations.By analyzing these issues, the article deals with the existing academic literature on the role played by hotels as scenes of historical events and within the context of international relations. It also highlights how hosting a diplomatic gathering of such resonance may promote tourism and enhance the image of leading hotels.

Keywords

EN

luxury hotels; big events; tourism promotion; international relations; post-WWI order; Rapallo Treaty

• Publisher: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
• Journal: Polish Journal of Political Science
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 30-49

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Andrea Zanini

• University of Genoa

• https://orcid.org/0000000262723269

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Identifiers

DOI

10.58183/pjps.01082022

Biblioteka Nauki

2170319