Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-269).

Preface: The Glasnost Junket, or How I Learned to Say “Shit!” in Finnish – ix
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations – xiii
The Democratization of Travel and the Rise of American Express – p. 1 (20 pp.)
“Little Rockiefeller” – p. 21 (24 pp.)
The Biggest Business in the World – p. 45 (29 pp.)
Have I Got a Country for You! – p. 74 (21 pp.)
Tourism Under Castro: A Talent to Amuse – p. 95 (29 pp.)
Ireland: The Laboratory – p. 124 (29 pp.)
The Middle East – p. 153 (64 pp.)
When I Hear the Word Culture, I Reach for My Gun – p. 217 (44 pp.)
The End – p. 247 (14 pp.)
Notes – p. 261 (10 pp.)
Acknowledgments – p. 271

"Over the past hundred years tourism has evolved into the world's biggest business, and few countries today question the common wisdom that the road to economic development is paved with tourist dollars. Yet questions should be raised, Patricia Goldstone argues in this book on the social and political impacts of tourism. She examines for the first time the close connections between business and politics as government and industry leaders work together to reengineer political trouble spots into tourist destinations in places like Ireland, Turkey, and Cuba. She also probes the impact of tourism on diverse cultures."--Jacket