This final chapter discusses the state of governance research and provides some
suggestions for further studies. It begins by discussing the theory and appropriate …

This book is an ambitious attempt to present the key issues in a very large knowledge
domain. Its ambition is both its strength and weakness. How does one cover the diverse …

This chapter provides an introduction to Part II, with a focus on the complexity, dynamics and
influences of decision making in the context of tourist destination governance. As with most …

With this special issue of Tourism Review dedicated to destination governance a further step
in the recent debate on the topic is taken. There are various areas of research in related field …

Managing and co-ordinating tourism in a destination requires the organisation and co-
operation of a large number of sectors, businesses, local authorities and individuals. Since …

Governance is an emerging paradigm for optimizing the destination management model.
This paper reviews 132 papers from outside China that study'tourism governance',' …

This chapter discusses the role of knowledge in good governance for tourist destinations. In
this context, the chapter identifies the broad processes and institutions involved in …

Most of research on destination governance focuses on reporting the results of single case
studies, whose findings are often related to the particularities of the specific destinations …

This is an opinion piece about research into tourism policy and governance to date and
where future research should be undertaken. There is much greater need for policy relevant …

Governance offers major potential for the management of tourism destinations. Tourism
governance explores the constituents of tourism destinations and focuses on providing …