Political science deals with the theoretical and practical studies of politics. While the notable
growth in tourism activities from the middle of the twentieth century sparked the interest of …

Tourism is today the second largest item of world trade. It is a source of bitter controversy
and yet a topic of intense regional collaboration in both international and sub-national …

This book discusses the interrelationship between tourism and politics systematically at a
number of levels, ranging from the international to the individual. Divided into eight chapters …

The objective of the book as set out by the editors in their Introduction Chapter 1 is '..
Discussing in concrete terms the specific ways in which the interrelationship between …

Political Science addresses the theory and practice of politics. It describes and analyzes
political behavior and political systems. It has evolved from a normative and descriptive …

Tourism is a powerful mix of cultural, economic and political phenomena; it has multiple
meanings and applications loaded with the ambiguities encapsulated by Zygmunt Bauman's …

For many people tourism is perhaps the antithesis of politics. The word 'tourism'conjures up
images of leisure, free-time and play. Far away from the association with the electioneering …

The challenge of writing an overview of political economy research as applied to tourism lies
in a number of issues. Firstly, political economy means different things to different people; it …

The political aspects of tourism are interwoven with its economic consequences. As a
'continuation of politics' and an integral part of the world's political economy, tourism is a …

Political economy, in its various guises and transfigurations, is a research philosophy that
presents both social commentary and theoretical progress and is concerned with a number …