Tourism Books

New and Published Books

1. Tourism, Poverty and Development

   By Andrew Holden

   Poverty alleviation is high on the global policy agenda, its importance being emphasised by its place as the first of the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals. As a potentially significant source of economic growth in developing countries, tourism may also play a major role in poverty...

   Published April 1st 2013 by Routledge
2. Tourism and Political Boundaries

   By Dallen J. Timothy

   Series: Routledge Advances in Tourism

   The importance of political boundaries in the development, function and flow of tourism cannot be overemphasized. In light of today's political transformations and processes of globalization, this book provides a systematic examination of the relationships between boundaries and tourism, and...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Tourism in National Capitals and Global Change

   Edited by Robert Maitland

   At a time of increasing city competition, national capitals are at the forefront of efforts to gain competitive advantage for themselves and their nation, to project a distinctive and positive image and to score well in global city league tables. They are frequently their country’s main tourist...

   Published March 17th 2013 by Routledge
4. Tourism and the Globalization of Emotions

   The Intimate Economy of Tango

   By Maria Törnqvist

   Series: Routledge Advances in Feminist Studies and Intersectionality

   Today, an increasing number of people from all over the world travel to Buenos Aires to dance tango. To accommodate these intimate voyagers, tourist agencies offer travel packages, including classes in tango instruction, dance shoe shopping, and special city maps pointing out the tango clubs in...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
5. Nature's Spectacle

   The World's First National Parks and Protected Places

   By John Sheail

   National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book, based on original research, delves deeply into their character and significance, and the larger context in which they developed. ...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
6. Dark Tourism and Place Identity

   Managing and Interpreting Dark Places

   Edited by Leanne White, Elspeth Frew

   Series: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

   Dark Tourism, including visitation to places such as murder sites, battlefields and cemeteries is a growing phenomenon, as well as an emergent area of scholarly interest. Despite this interest, the intersecting domains of dark tourism and place identity have been largely overlooked in the academic...

   Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge
7. Commemorative Events

   Memory, Identities, Conflict

   By Warwick Frost, Jennifer Laing

   Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

   Commemorative Events emphasise remembering. They are held on the anniversaries of significant past events, either annually or after significant time periods. Commemorative events provide fascinating insight into how societies see themselves, their heritage and their identity. These events however...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
8. The Impact of Railways on Victorian Cities

   By John R. Kellett

   The arrival of the railway was one of the most far reaching events in the history of the Victorian city. The present study, based upon detailed case histories of Britain's five largest cities (London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool), shows how the railways gave Victorian cities their...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
9. Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations

   By Alastair Morrison

   Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated textbook which uniquely considers both destination marketing and management in one volume. It focuses on how destination marketing is planned, implemented and evaluated as well as the management and operations of...

   Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge
10. Asian Heritage Management

    Contexts, Concerns, and Prospects

    Edited by Kapila Silva, Neel Kamal Chapagain

    Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

    The prevalent global heritage discourse has been primarily Euro-centric in its origin, premise, and praxis. Diverse cultural, historical, and geographical contexts, such as that of Asia, call for more context-specific approaches to heritage management. This book explores this complexity of managing...

    Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge