This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: ? Tourism and Poverty Reduction ? Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development ? Tourism, Climate Change and Development ? Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development ? Tourism, Development and International Studies