Publisher's Synopsis
Conventional analysis of tourism neglects the significant role of domestic and inter-regional tourism in the Developing World. The opportunities and conflicts emerging from tourism expansion within such regions contribute to a distinctive understanding of development through tourism. Tourism NGOs, academics and others have long voiced opposition to the exploitative nature of some tourist activities and now challenge the developmental claims from within the tourism industry. Recent debates in the tourism literature have focused on whether newer forms of tourism and more 'ethical' forms of consumption contribute to development. Both tourism and development and the debates surrounding each, have changed during the past decade, aspects of which are explored in this text.
