Interconnected Worlds: Tourism in Southeast Asia

Examines the political discourse behind tourism, presenting some questions regarding the tensions associated with the interconnections. This title focuses on deterritorialisation and the development of fresh regionalisms, paying specific attention to collaborative efforts in tourism development.

Peggy Teo, T.C. Chang, K.C. Ho

Chapter 1 Introduction: Globalisation and Interconnectedness in Southeast Asian Tourism, Peggy Teo, T.C Chang, K.C Ho; Part 1 Regional Context; Chapter 2 Tourism and Political Relationships in Southeast Asia, C. Michael Hall; Chapter 3 Towards a Regional Analysis of Tourism in Southeast Asia, Douglas G. Pearce; Part 2 Deterritorialisation and New Regionalisms; Chapter 4 Singapore Tourism: Capital Ambitions and Regional Connections, T.C. Chang, K. Raguraman; Chapter 5 Tourism in an Inter-state Borderland: The Case of the Indonesian-Singapore Cooperation, Carl Grundy-Warr, Martin Perry; Chapter 6 Gateways, Hubs and Transport Interconnections in Southeast Asia: Implications for Tourism Development in the Twenty-first Century, Stephen Page; Part 3 Reinventing Tradition in an Interconnected World; Chapter 7 Globalisation, Tourism and Culture in Southeast Asia, Trevor H. B. Sofield; Chapter 8 Global-Local Inter-relationships in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Heather Black, Geoffrey Wall; Chapter 9 Negotiating Global Tourism: Localism as Difference in Southeast Asian Theme Parks, Peggy Teo, Brenda S. A.Yeoh; Chapter 10 Thailand in 'Touristic Transition', Erik Cohen; Chapter 11 Dialogic Heritage: Time, Space and Visions of the National Museum of Singapore, Can-Seng Ooi; Chapter 12 Imaging Melaka's Global Heritage, Carolyn Cartier; Part 4 Acting as One in Ecotourism; Chapter 13 Southeast Asian Tourism: Traditional and New Perspectives on the Natural Environment, P. P. Wong; Chapter 14 Sinews of Interconnectivity: Tourism and Environment in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Michael J. G. Parnwell; Chapter 15 "Borneo, Nature's Paradise": Constructions and Representations of Nature within Nature-based Tourism, Kevin Markwell; Part 5 Potentials and Problems; Chapter 16 Danger-zone Tourism: Prospects and Problems for Tourism in Tumultuous Times, Kathleen M. Adams; Chapter 17 Interconnections, Planning and the Local-Global Nexus: A Case from Vietnam, Peter Burns; Chapter 18 Bali and Beyond: Locational Effects on the Economic Impact of Tourism, Wiendu Nuryanti; Chapter 19 Conclusion: Southeast Asian Tourism Connections - Status, Challenges and Opportunities, Geoffrey Wall;