This paper reviews varying theoretical approaches in political economy and their application
to the analysis of tourism development. It examines the shifting focus of enquiry and traces …

Governance is a key concept in politics and public policy that is increasingly utilised in
tourism. Using the notion of “policy as theory”, a typology of governance suitable for tourism …

The 12th Edition of Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies explores major concepts in
tourism, what makes tourism possible, and how tourism can become an important factor in …

This study examines the relationship between tourism specialization economic growth, and
human development in a transition economy. It proffers a conceptual link between tourism …

Desde las primeras investigaciones sobre turismo diversos autores han prestado atención a
la acción de los poderes públicos orientada al fenómeno. Sin embargo existe una notable …

Social Marketing is the utilisation of marketing principles and methods to encourage
individual and organisational behaviour change for the public good. Traditionally the …

The aims of the present paper are to identify the gaps in the current literature on tourism
governance and to propose an ICT-led model of tourist destination governance. By utilizing …

Governance offers valuable guidelines to steer and direct destinations. Recent tourism
governance research has explored the role of multiple actors in governing destinations but …

Purpose–The collapse of some prominent corporations over the last ten years has been
attributed to poor governance. Not‐for‐profit agencies are now examining their own …

This chapter outlines a number of issues with respect to the relationships between tourism,
regional development and peripheral areas. It highlights several aspects of the problematic …