Table of Contents

1: Introduction, Derek Hall 2: Key themes and frameworks, Derek Hall 3: Capital accumulation - tourism and development processes in Central and Eastern Europe, Lesley Roberts, Northumbria University, UK 4: The Government's role in stimulating national tourism development: the case of Poland, Waclaw Kotlinski, University of Technology, Pzeszow, Poland 5: The role of foreign direct investment in the development of tourism in post-communist Hungary, Zsuszanna Behringer and Kornélia Kiss, Hungarian National Tourism Office, Budapest, Hungary 6: Estonian national heritage, tourism, and paradoxes of transformation, Barry Worthington, Abertay University, Scotland 7: Sustainability as the basis for future tourism development in Serbia, Jovan Popesku, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and Derek Hall 8: Positioning the tourism product of an emerging industry: image, resources and politics in Kyrgyzstan, Peter Schofield, University of Salford, UK 9: Transition for EU accession: the case of Malta's restructuring tourism and transport sectors, Maria Attard, University of Malta, Malta, and Derek Hall 10: Tourism development and planning in constrained circumstances: an institutional appraisal of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), Habib Alipour and Hasan Kilic, Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 11: The impact of political instability on the tourism industries of selected Mediterranean destinations: a neural network approach, Antonis Theocharous, The Cyprus College, Cyprus 12: Provincial government roles in Chinese tourism development: the case of Hunan, Rong Huang, University of Derby, UK 13: Authenticity, ethnicity and social transformation at World Heritage Sites: tourism, retailing and cultural change in Lijiang, China, Takayoshi Yamamura, Kyoto- Sdaga University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan 14: Tourism administration and regional integration under transition: policy and practice in South Africa, Jenny Briedenhann, Buckingham Chilterns University, and Steve Butts, University of Plymouth, UK 15: Conclusions and future agenda, Derek Hall and Lesley Roberts

About the Author

Derek R. Hall has studied geography, anthropology and tourism for over 40 years, his experience includes:
1970 BA (Hons) 2i University of London (External): Geography with Social Anthropology
1970-4 Research Assistant, Department of Geography, Polytechnic of North London
1973 Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics, University of Portsmouth
1974 Temporary Assistant Research Officer, Scottish Development Department, Edinburgh
1974-1995 Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Principal Lecturer, Reader, Geography and Tourism, Sunderland Polytechnic/University
1978 PhD University of London (External): Social and Political Geography
1978 British Council Young Scientist in India: Delhi School of Economics; Osmania University, Hyderabad; Centre for Social and Economic Research, Bangalore
1984 British Council funded researcher in Mongolia: University of Ulan Bataar
1986-91 Part-time tour leader for Regent Holidays in Europe and Asia
1995-2004 Head of Department, Tourism and Leisure Management, Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayrshire.
1998 Personal Chair in Regional Development
External examiner at various levels and visiting professor/senior research fellow at a number of universities, including HAMK University of Applied Technology, Finland (1997-2012). Most recent role with Plymouth University.