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Foreword
Dawid J. de Villiers

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. The Nature and Scope of the Political Economy of Tourism Development in Africa
Peter U. C. Dieke

• Summary
• Introduction
• Conceptualizing the Political Economy of Tourism Development
• The Prima Facie Case: Tourism in Economic Development
• PET and its Relevance to Africa
• Plan of the Book

Chapter 2. Tourism in the African Economic Milieu: A Future of Mixed Blessings
Robert A. Poirier

• Summary
• Introduction
• Importance of Tourism
• Tourism and Development
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Historical Background
• The Infrastructural Inheritance
• Images of Africa
• The Development of Global Tourism
• White Tourism and a Black Backlash
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Nature of Political Geography
• Political Geography and Southern Africa
• Tourism and Political Geography in South Africa
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• Aspects of Policy Formulation
• Tourism in the Southern Africa Region
• Tourism Policies in Southern Africa
• Conclusion

Chapter 6. Planning Sustainable Tourism in Ghana
Edward Inskeep

• Summary
• Introduction
• Planning for Sustainable Tourism Development
• Overview of Ghana
• Organization of the Tourism Program
• Applying Concepts of Sustainability in Ghana
• Tourism Policy and Plan Formulation
• Conservation and Development of Tourism Resources
• Plan Implementation and Tourism Management
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• Planning: A Critical Appraisal
• Government Roles in Tourism Planning and Policy-Making
• The Case of Eritrea
• Tourism Policy and Advice: The 1993 Conference
• Implications for Development
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• Background
• Development Problems
• Development Assistance
• Contribution to Development
• Development Issues
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• Geography of Tourism
• Development of Tourism
• Development of Kenya Tourism in the East African Context
• Tourism and the Kenyan Economy
• Challenges of Kenya Tourism
• Future Prospects of Kenya Tourism
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• Developing Tourism in Botswana
• Botswana Tourism Potential
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Search for a Definition
• Ecotourism Perspectives
• Tourism in Zanzibar
• Developing Ecotourism in Zanzibar
• The Case Study: Jozani Forest Reserve
• Future Prospects of Ecotourism in Zanzibar

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Economic Context
• International Tourism in Zimbabwe
• Valuing Natural Resources
• The CAMPFIRE Program
• Conclusions

Chapter 13. Institutional Support for Tourism Development in Africa
Erik Holm-Petersen

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Situation Within Tourism
• The Tourism Product Base: Protection of Natural Resources
• Community Involvement in Tourism and Wildlife
• Trends in Institutional Support
• Future Possibilities

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Transatlantic Slave Trade
• Opportunities for Development in Tourism
• Issues of Concern
• Some Reflections
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• International Tourism in Africa
• Benefits of Regional Tourism Cooperation
• Regional Cooperation Efforts in Africa
• The Southern Africa Development Community
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• Southern Africa Development Cooperation
• Need for Tourism Cooperation in Southern Africa
• Tourism Policies and Institutional Framework
• An Assessment of Work Program
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• Tourism in Africa
• Human Compulsion
• The Law of Supply and Demand
• Open Africa
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Contemporary Africa and Tourism Education and Training
• Irrelevance and Cultural Bias
• Public Sector Administration
• Hits and Misses
• Training Needs
• Level of Responsibility and Skill
• The Institutional Approach
• A Vocational Education and Training Strategy and System

• Summary
• Introduction
• Modernization and Tenure Patterns in the Sub-Saharan Space Economy
• Implications for Resource Use and Tourism
• CAMPFIRE
• Conclusions

• Summary
• Introduction
• The Problem
• Why Firms Invest Abroad
• The Potential Benefits of Foreign Tourism Investment for Africa
• Africa's Touristic Attractiveness for Foreign Investment
• Impediments to Foreign Direct Tourism Investment in Africa
• Market Entry Strategies of Foreign Tourism Investors
• Current Market Entry Strategy Trends in Africa
• Some Incentives to Increase Foreign Investment in Africa
• Discussion
• Conclusion

• Summary
• Introduction
• Rationale of the Community Concept
• Case Studies: Ghana and Zimbabwe
• The Consensus Model of Planning With Communities
• Conclusion

Chapter 22. Tourism and Africa's Long-Term Development Dynamics
Peter U. C. Dieke

• Summary
• Introduction
• Perspectives From the Chapters
• Economic Policy Challenges for Africa's Tourism Development
• Future Agenda

Bibliography

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