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Tourism & Political Change 2nd edition

Richard Butler, Wantanee Suntikul

ISBN: 9781910158814 hbk; 9781910158821 pbk; 9781910158838 eBook
DOI: 10.23912/9781910158814-3160


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Tourism is a vital tool for political and economic change. Calls for boycotts by tourists of countries with undesirable political regimes, the use of tourism to initiate political discussions, increased pressure for fair trade, and the use of tourism for economic transformation all reflect the huge impact that tourist activity and the tourism industry has on political change.

Now in its second edition Tourism and Political Change addresses these issues of great current relevance and importance focussing on events and their impacts. It is completely revised and updated and includes new material on:

  • The effects of the development of neo-liberalism on tourism development at the global level;
  • East Africa and the potential for tourism from the coordination several neighbouring countries and the combining of visas for tourists;
  • New material on effects of politics in tourism in South America;
  • The changing patterns of tourism in North Africa and Arab world and the potential implications of political uncertainty and regime change in that region;
  • The implications for tourism from the formal involvement of indigenous nations and organisations in tourism planning and development;
  • Issues of political involvement in tourism development and subsequent corruption and mismanagement of projects.
As well as much more, all of which are used as a lens to discuss the past, present and future of the tourism industry.

With international contributions from an esteemed list of experienced individuals, the book is subdivided into five sections, one introducing general themes and issues (Introduction) and one summarising key findings and implications (Conclusions) and three thematic sections with original chapters which between them cover a variety of political changes in many different parts of the world at different scales and their resulting effects on tourism.


Table of contents

Ch 1 Introduction (Wantanee Suntikul and Richard Butler) Ch 2 Neoliberal Politics and the Fate of Tourism (David G Simmons); Part One: Changes in Political Relationships: Ch 3 Regional Tourism Development within the East African Community (Carmen Nibigira, Edwin Sabuhoro and Bernard Kitheka); Ch 4 China: Government Policy and Tourism Development (Trevor H. B. Sofield); Ch 5 Political Changes and Tourism in the ‘Other Chinas’ (Wantanee Suntikul); Part Two: Increasing Autonomy: Ch 6 Towards Decolonization: Indigenizing Resort Governance in Canada (Peter W. Williams and Alison Gill); Ch 7 Political Change and Tourism in Scotland: Nationalism, devolution and autonomy (Rory MacLellan); Ch 8 History and Politics of Tourism in Timor-Leste (Denis Tolkach); Part Three: Normalisation and Opening: Ch 9 Myanmar: Opening for Tourism (Wantanee Suntikul and Paul Rogers); Ch 10 The Politics of Tourism in Cuba (Tom Hinch and Baikuntha Prasad Acharya); Ch 11 Tourism and Political Change in Ireland, North and South (Stephen W. Boyd); Part Four: Uncertain Future: Ch 12 Greek Tourism, Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil (Andreas Papatheodorou and Nikolaos Pappas); Ch 13 The Return of the ‘Idea of Iran’ (2005-2015) (Ali Mozaffari, Ramin Karimian and Sajad Mousavi); Ch 14 Tourism on the Fringe of Politics – Brazil (Mariana Aldrigui); Ch 15 Egypt’s Tourism Industry and the Arab Spring (Konstantinos Tomazos); Conclusions (Richard Butler and Wantanee Suntikul); Index

Table of contents

Ch 1 Introduction (Wantanee Suntikul and Richard Butler) Ch 2 Neoliberal Politics and the Fate of Tourism (David G Simmons); Part One: Changes in Political Relationships: Ch 3 Regional Tourism Development within the East African Community (Carmen Nibigira, Edwin Sabuhoro and Bernard Kitheka); Ch 4 China: Government Policy and Tourism Development (Trevor H. B. Sofield); Ch 5 Political Changes and Tourism in the ‘Other Chinas’ (Wantanee Suntikul); Part Two: Increasing Autonomy: Ch 6 Towards Decolonization: Indigenizing Resort Governance in Canada (Peter W. Williams and Alison Gill); Ch 7 Political Change and Tourism in Scotland: Nationalism, devolution and autonomy (Rory MacLellan); Ch 8 History and Politics of Tourism in Timor-Leste (Denis Tolkach); Part Three: Normalisation and Opening: Ch 9 Myanmar: Opening for Tourism (Wantanee Suntikul and Paul Rogers); Ch 10 The Politics of Tourism in Cuba (Tom Hinch and Baikuntha Prasad Acharya); Ch 11 Tourism and Political Change in Ireland, North and South (Stephen W. Boyd); Part Four: Uncertain Future: Ch 12 Greek Tourism, Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil (Andreas Papatheodorou and Nikolaos Pappas); Ch 13 The Return of the ‘Idea of Iran’ (2005-2015) (Ali Mozaffari, Ramin Karimian and Sajad Mousavi); Ch 14 Tourism on the Fringe of Politics – Brazil (Mariana Aldrigui); Ch 15 Egypt’s Tourism Industry and the Arab Spring (Konstantinos Tomazos); Conclusions (Richard Butler and Wantanee Suntikul); Index

About the authors

Professor Richard Butler is Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of University of Strathclyde. He has published widely in tourism journals, and produced eleven books on tourism and many chapters in other books. His main fields of interest are the development process of tourist destinations and the subsequent impacts of tourism, issues of carrying capacity and sustainability, and tourism in remote areas and islands. He is currently editor Emeritus of 'The Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research' and winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Award for 2016.

Dr Wantanee Suntikul is Assistant Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management
At The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Besides teaching and researching, Wantanee has also been involved in several tourism related consultancy projects in Southeast Asia. Her core research interest and expertise are in the political, social and environmental aspects of tourism planning and development and poverty alleviation.

Table of contents

Ch 1 Introduction (Wantanee Suntikul and Richard Butler) Ch 2 Neoliberal Politics and the Fate of Tourism (David G Simmons); Part One: Changes in Political Relationships: Ch 3 Regional Tourism Development within the East African Community (Carmen Nibigira, Edwin Sabuhoro and Bernard Kitheka); Ch 4 China: Government Policy and Tourism Development (Trevor H. B. Sofield); Ch 5 Political Changes and Tourism in the ‘Other Chinas’ (Wantanee Suntikul); Part Two: Increasing Autonomy: Ch 6 Towards Decolonization: Indigenizing Resort Governance in Canada (Peter W. Williams and Alison Gill); Ch 7 Political Change and Tourism in Scotland: Nationalism, devolution and autonomy (Rory MacLellan); Ch 8 History and Politics of Tourism in Timor-Leste (Denis Tolkach); Part Three: Normalisation and Opening: Ch 9 Myanmar: Opening for Tourism (Wantanee Suntikul and Paul Rogers); Ch 10 The Politics of Tourism in Cuba (Tom Hinch and Baikuntha Prasad Acharya); Ch 11 Tourism and Political Change in Ireland, North and South (Stephen W. Boyd); Part Four: Uncertain Future: Ch 12 Greek Tourism, Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil (Andreas Papatheodorou and Nikolaos Pappas); Ch 13 The Return of the ‘Idea of Iran’ (2005-2015) (Ali Mozaffari, Ramin Karimian and Sajad Mousavi); Ch 14 Tourism on the Fringe of Politics – Brazil (Mariana Aldrigui); Ch 15 Egypt’s Tourism Industry and the Arab Spring (Konstantinos Tomazos); Conclusions (Richard Butler and Wantanee Suntikul); Index

About the authors

Professor Richard Butler is Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management of University of Strathclyde. He has published widely in tourism journals, and produced eleven books on tourism and many chapters in other books. His main fields of interest are the development process of tourist destinations and the subsequent impacts of tourism, issues of carrying capacity and sustainability, and tourism in remote areas and islands. He is currently editor Emeritus of 'The Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research' and winner of the UNWTO Ulysses Award for 2016.

Dr Wantanee Suntikul is Assistant Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management
At The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Besides teaching and researching, Wantanee has also been involved in several tourism related consultancy projects in Southeast Asia. Her core research interest and expertise are in the political, social and environmental aspects of tourism planning and development and poverty alleviation.

Sample files

Contents, About The Editors and Contributors.pdf
Chapter 1.pdf
Chapter 2.pdf
Chapter 3.pdf
Chapter 4.pdf
Chapter 5.pdf
Chapter 6.pdf
Chapter 7.pdf
Chapter 8.pdf
Chapter 9.pdf
Chapter 10.pdf
Chapter 11.pdf
Chapter 12.pdf
Chapter 13.pdf
Chapter 14.pdf
Chapter 15.pdf
Chapter 16.pdf

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