Tourist destination governance : practice, theory and issues / edited by Eric Laws, James Cook University, Australia, Harold Richins, Thompson Rivers University, Canada, Jerome Agrusa, Hawai'i Pacific University, USA, Noel Scott, University of Queensland, Australia.

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Tourist Destination Governance : Practice, Theory and Issues / Eric Laws, Jerome Agrusa, Noel Scott and Harold Richins -- Tourist Destination Governance Challenges and Concerns : Questions of Development, Community Involvement, Responsiveness and Future Outcomes / Harold Richins, Jerome Agrusa, Noel Scott and Eric Laws -- Governance Approaches in New Tourist Destination Countries : Introducing Tourism Law in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam / Peter Semone, Eric Laws, Lisa Ruhanen, Zhuo Wang and Noel Scott -- Tourism in St Andrews : Conflicting Governance in the Mecca of Golf / Richard W. Butler -- Issues and Pressures on Achieving Effective Community Destination Governance : A Typology / Harold Richins -- The Role of Knowledge in Good Governance for Tourism / Gianna Moscardo -- Tourist Destination Governance Decision Making : Complexity, Dynamics and Influences / Harold Richins, Jerome Agrusa, Noel Scott and Eric Laws -- Responding to Crises in Thailand : A Governance Analysis / Kom Campiranon, Eric Laws and Noel Scott -- Controversial Ecotourism and Stakeholder Roles in Governance : 'Swim with Humpback Whales' in Vava'u / Kaye Walker and Gianna Moscardo -- Community Empowered Tourism Development : A Case Study / Jerome Agrusa and Guilherme Albieri -- Tourist Destination Governance Approaches and Solutions : Structural Change, Community Engagement, Networks and Collaborations / Harold Richins, Jerome Agrusa, Noel Scott and Eric Laws -- Structural Change and Re-engineering in Tourism : A Chance for Destination Governance in Grisons, Switzerland? / Philipp Boksberger, Roland Anderegg and Markus Schuckert -- Design of Tourism Governance Networks / Rodolfo Baggio, Noel Scott and Chris Cooper -- A Stakeholder Approach for Sustainable Community-based Rural Tourism Development in Thailand / Therdchai (Ted) Choibamroong -- Dynamics of Destination Governance : Governance and Metagovernance in the Composite Industrial Environment of Destinations / Thanasis Spyriadis, Dimitrios Buhalis and Alan Fyall -- Tourist Destination Governance : Some Approaches and Suggestions for Future Research / Noel Scott, Eric Laws, Jerome Agrusa and Harold Richins.

Abstract: This book examines the political order and the issues, processes and approaches in applying governance insights to tourist destinations. The book consists of 16 chapters presented in three parts. Part I introduces the reader to the issues and considerations of tourist destination governance. The four chapters in this part address the diversity of questions of relevance around regional destination development, community involvement, responsiveness and future outcomes of governance in the context of tourism. This includes an exploration of a variety of challenges regarding governance in emerging tourist destinations within the Greater Mekong in Asia, the conflicts in governance within a regional community in Scotland which has had a long history of golf tourism, the development of a typology of issues and pressures that affect tourist destination governance and the role of knowledge in good governance for tourist destinations. Part II explores the complexities and considerations of decision making and the significant role it plays in its specific relevance to tourist destination governance and tourism development within regional communities. In acknowledging that tourist destination development may involve contentious, complicated and arduous processes, this part recognizes that decision making has a prominent role to play in achieving effectiveness in governance. The three chapters in this part examine tourist destination decision making during times of crisis in Thailand, stakeholder roles in governance and decision making for a wildlife tour in Tonga, and the utilization of community involvement and empowerment as keys to success in regional tourist destinations. Part III provides further understanding regarding the approaches and solutions of tourist destination governance. This includes aspects of structural change, community engagement, networks and collaborations in the context of destinations. The five chapters in this part include the exploration of a process of governance change within a broader mountain tourist destination in Switzerland, utilizing effective networks as assistance to governance in destinations, community-based tourism governance solutions in a case study in Thailand and insights from complexity, network and stakeholder theories as approaches, including an understanding of a micro-macro context of tourist destination governance at its local/regional and national level. The concluding chapter examines the theory and methodology of governance studies, provide insights for tourist destination managers and researchers, and identify opportunities for further research into destination governance issues. This chapter discusses the application of governance concepts to other countries' governance and issues of conceptual importance, such as the need for ideology in the discussion of governance. This raises the question: does good governance of a tourist destination have to be based on democratic principles? Finally, the chapter looks at the concept of governance effectiveness.

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This book examines the political order and the issues, processes and approaches in applying governance insights to tourist destinations. The book consists of 16 chapters presented in three parts. Part I introduces the reader to the issues and considerations of tourist destination governance. The four chapters in this part address the diversity of questions of relevance around regional destination development, community involvement, responsiveness and future outcomes of governance in the context of tourism. This includes an exploration of a variety of challenges regarding governance in emerging tourist destinations within the Greater Mekong in Asia, the conflicts in governance within a regional community in Scotland which has had a long history of golf tourism, the development of a typology of issues and pressures that affect tourist destination governance and the role of knowledge in good governance for tourist destinations. Part II explores the complexities and considerations of decision making and the significant role it plays in its specific relevance to tourist destination governance and tourism development within regional communities. In acknowledging that tourist destination development may involve contentious, complicated and arduous processes, this part recognizes that decision making has a prominent role to play in achieving effectiveness in governance. The three chapters in this part examine tourist destination decision making during times of crisis in Thailand, stakeholder roles in governance and decision making for a wildlife tour in Tonga, and the utilization of community involvement and empowerment as keys to success in regional tourist destinations. Part III provides further understanding regarding the approaches and solutions of tourist destination governance. This includes aspects of structural change, community engagement, networks and collaborations in the context of destinations. The five chapters in this part include the exploration of a process of governance change within a broader mountain tourist destination in Switzerland, utilizing effective networks as assistance to governance in destinations, community-based tourism governance solutions in a case study in Thailand and insights from complexity, network and stakeholder theories as approaches, including an understanding of a micro-macro context of tourist destination governance at its local/regional and national level. The concluding chapter examines the theory and methodology of governance studies, provide insights for tourist destination managers and researchers, and identify opportunities for further research into destination governance issues. This chapter discusses the application of governance concepts to other countries' governance and issues of conceptual importance, such as the need for ideology in the discussion of governance. This raises the question: does good governance of a tourist destination have to be based on democratic principles? Finally, the chapter looks at the concept of governance effectiveness.

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Tourist destination governance : practice, theory and issues / edited by Eric Laws, James Cook University, Australia, Harold Richins, Thompson Rivers University, Canada, Jerome Agrusa, Hawai'i Pacific University, USA, Noel Scott, University of Queensland, Australia.