List of figures -- List of tables -- Contributors -- Preface -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key themes and frameworks -- 3 Capital accumulation - tourism and development processes in Central and Eastern Europe -- 4 The Government's role in stimulating national tourism development: the case of Poland -- 5 The role of foreign direct investment in the development of tourism in post-communist Hungary -- 6 Estonian national heritage, tourism, and paradoxes of transformation -- 7 Sustainability as the basis for future tourism development in Serbia -- 8 Positioning the tourism product of an emerging industry: image, resources and politics in Kyrgyzstan -- 9 Transition for EU accession: the case of Malta's restructuring tourism and transport sectors -- 10 Tourism development and planning in constrained circumstances: an institutional appraisal of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) -- 11 The impact of political instability on the tourism industries of selected Mediterranean destinations: a neural network approach -- 12 Provincial government roles in Chinese tourism development: the case of Hunan -- 13 Authenticity, ethnicity and social transformation at World Heritage Sites: tourism, retailing and cultural change in Lijiang, China -- 14 Tourism administration and regional integration under transition: policy and practice in South Africa -- 15 Conclusions and future agenda -- Index.