Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The rise of slow in a fast world Part I: Locating Slow: the philosophical and sociological roots of the Slow movement 2. "Travel too fast and you miss all you travel for": slower mobilities and the politics of pace 3. Slow tourism: a theoretical framework 4. Slow travel and tourism: new concept or new label? 5. Practicing Slow: political and ethical implications Part II: Places and practices of Slow 6. Creative tourism as slow tourism 7. Slow food in slow tourism 8. Slow and intelligent cities: when slow is also smart 9. Between slow tourists and operators: expectations and implications of a strategic cross-border proposal 10. Cittàslow: the Emilia-Romagna case Part III: Comparative perspectives 11. Successful integration of slow and sustainable tourism: a case study of food tourism in the alpine region of Algovia, Germany 12. The experiential value of slow tourism: a Spanish perspective 13. Embedding slow tourism and the ‘Slow Phases’ framework: the case of Cambridge, UK 14. Drinking in the good life: tourism mobilities and the slow movement in wine country 15. Conclusion: the promises and pitfalls of slow

About the Author

Michael Clancy is Professor of political science in the Department of Politics, Economics, and International Studies at the University of Hartford, USA. He is the author of two books on tourism and development in Mexico and Ireland, respectively, and has written on various aspects of tourism and political economy.