Tourism and transition : governance, transformation, and development / edited by Derek R. Hall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Derek R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Tourism--Social aspects.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambrdige, MA ; Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CABI Pub., c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presents research on the roles and importance of tourism, and its interrelationships with governance and development in societies that move from 'authoritarian' to liberal democratic economic and political models, and those adjusting to the accession requirements of an enlarged European Union.

Contents:

List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Key themes and frameworks; 3 Capital accumulation - tourism and development processes in Central and Eastern Europe; 4 The Government's role in stimulating national tourism development: the case of Poland; 5 The role of foreign direct investment in the development of tourism in post-communist Hungary; 6 Estonian national heritage, tourism, and paradoxes of transformation; 7 Sustainability as the basis for future tourism development in Serbia

8 Positioning the tourism product of an emerging industry: image, resources and politics in Kyrgyzstan 9 Transition for EU accession: the case of Malta's restructuring tourism and transport sectors; 10 Tourism development and planning in constrained circumstances: an institutional appraisal of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC); 11 The impact of political instability on the tourism industries of selected Mediterranean destinations: a neural network approach; 12 Provincial government roles in Chinese tourism development: the case of Hunan

13 Authenticity, ethnicity and social transformation at World Heritage Sites: tourism, retailing and cultural change in Lijiang, China14 Tourism administration and regional integration under transition: policy and practice in South Africa; 15 Conclusions and future agenda; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-86628-4

9786610866281

0-85199-956-5

OCLC:

476072144