Focusing on the political economy of the international tourism sector in the era of
globalization and its impact in developing contexts, this book employs a case study analysis …

The 22 chapters comprising this book focus on tourism development in Africa mainly within
the nexus of the political and economic processes of development. The different approaches …

Africa is a small but expanding region of the global tourism economy. This article has two
objectives. The first is to provide a profile of tourism in Africa and indicate the continent's …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

Tourism energizes economies and fuels the economic transformation of countries from Cape
Verde to South Africa. Its benefits are clear: it can trigger infrastructure improvements, create …

Tourism is recognised as one of the sectors with the most potential to contribute to the
economic regeneration of the African continent. South Africa represents a special case, as …

What is the thruth behind the paradise beaches in travel brocures? What can a developing
country do when one exotic holiday seems much like another, when political instability or …

Regional tourism represents a sub-category of international tourism and refers to 'intra-
regional'flows of tourists. Although in many parts of the developing world regional tourism …

In the global landscape of tourism scholarship, the region of sub-Saharan Africa is an
undeveloped research focus. This article offers an overview of recent research trends, and …

Whether it's bungee jumping in Queenstown or visiting the Guinness factory in Dublin,
where we travel–and what we do when we get there-has changed significantly in the past …