Includes bibliographical references and index.

The political economy of development : a historical perspective / Eduardo Fayos-Solà, Laura Fuentes Moraleda, Ana Isabel Muñoz Mazón -- Key factors for development / Eduardo Fayos-Solà, Laura Fuentes Moraleda, Ana Isabel Muñoz Mazón -- The FAS model : destination analysis and governance / Eduardo Fayos-Solà, Laura Fuentes Moraleda, Ana Isabel Muñoz Mazón -- Sustainability issues : tourism as an instrument for development / Maria D. Alvarez -- Tourism policy and governance for development / Eduardo Fayos-Solà, Maria D. Alvarez -- The role of regional agencies : tourism development in Turkey / Maria D. Alvarez ... [et al.] -- Governance by excess : the case of Vietnam / Julio Aramberri -- Tourism and development in Singapore / Joan C. Henderson -- Indigenous tourism and events for community development in Australia / Lisa Ruhanen, Michelle Whitford -- A tourism governance proposal in Mexico : the Magic Towns Program / Francisco Madrid Flores -- Tourism in Colombia : growth versus development / Edna Rozo Bellón, Leonardo Garavito González -- Tourism policy in Argentina : the case of the Buenos Aires province / Regina Schlüter, Héctor Luis Adriani -- Times of tourism : development and sustainability in Lanzarote, Spain / Agustín Santana-Talavera, Heredina Fernández-Betancort -- Tourism development in Finland : destination management and policy / Peter Björk -- South Africa's tourism development journey / Ernie Heath -- Political uncertainty : challenge to Egyptian tourism policy / Eman Helmy.

This book, which has benefited from professional know-why and know-how of its authors in the United Nations World Tourism Organization and several universities, articulates and debates the concept and methodology of tourism-assisted development. The study examines the theoretical bases of contemporary real-case development projects and illustrates the way tourism can effectively and efficiently focus on development issues, while minimizing undesired impacts on the natural and cultural environments. It analyzes the key role of institutions, both in setting the framework for tourism competitiveness and sustainability and in addressing the main strategic concerns of development. Theoretical considerations on the role of tourism as a tool for development-related public and private policies are followed by a methodological framework for tourism policy and governance and application of these in real-world situations. Several chapters offer practical recommendations, particularly in relation to tourism strategic positioning, competitiveness, and sustainability, and case studies exemplify a range of issues raised in tourism-assisted development.

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