TOURISM IN THE NEW EUROPE: THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF EU ENLARGEMENT; ED. BY DEREK HALL

__Tourism in the New Europe__ addresses European tourism within the framework of an enlarged European Union of 25 members. It looks at the substantial reorientation of the organisational framework of European tourism and its profound implications for future structural and geographical patterns of development. Providing a series of thematic evaluations of the relationships between tourism and EU enlargement, this book includes a country-by-country examination of each of the new member states, in terms of their current patterns and trends of tourism development and the impacts which EU accession brings to them. This Book Addresses European Tourism Within The Framework Of An Enlarged European Union Of 25 Members. It Looks At The Substantial Reorientation Of The Organizational Framework Of European Tourism And Its Profound Implications For Future Structural And Geographical Patterns Of Development. Providing A Series Of Thematic Evaluations Of Relationships Between Tourism And Eu Enlargement, This Book Includes A Country-by-country Examination Of Each Of The New Member States, In Terms Of Their Current Patterns And Trends Of Tourism Development And The Impacts That Eu Accession Brings To Them. The Second, Third And Fourth Parts Of The Book Examine, Respectively, Those New Eu Entrants From East Central Europe, The Baltics, And The Mediterranean. The Fifth Part Addresses Those Countries Of Southeastern Europe Seeking Eu Accession In The Projected 2007 Enlargement (or Beyond). This Book Is Designed Primarily As A Textbook For Courses And Modules On European Tourism, But Will Also Be Of Interest To Those Working In The Areas Of Tourism, European Studies, Development Studies, Geography, Sociology And Economics. The Book Has 23 Chapters And A Subject Index. 1. Introduction / Derek Hall, Melanie Smith And Barbara Marciszewska -- 2. Tourism And The European Union / Constantia Anastasiadou -- 3. Enlargement Implications For European Tourism / Melanie Smith And Derek Hall -- 4. Tourism And The New Europe : Views From Beyond Europe / C. Michael Hall -- 5. Tourism Education In The New Europe / Greg Richards -- 6. Tourism And Eu Enlargement : A Central European Perspective / Peter Jordan -- 7. Slovenia : New Challenges In Enhancing The Value Of The Tourism Destination Brand / Maja Konecnik -- 8. Slovakia : Eu Accession And Cross-border Travel / Vladimir Balaz -- 9. Tourism In The Czech Republic / Alzbeta Kiral'ova. Edited By Derek Hall, Melanie Smith And Barbara Marciszewska. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Examining the implications of EU enlargement for tourism, this book provides an examination of each of the member states, in terms of their patterns and trends of tourism development and the impacts of EU accession on them. The topics include: historical trajectories of the European tourism development process, and the economic development trends. This book examines the implications of EU enlargement for tourism in the region. It provides a country-by-country examination of each of the new member states, in terms of their current patterns and trends of tourism development and the impacts of EU accession on them. Topics include: historical trajectories of the European tourism development process, new structural and geographical patterns of European tourism, the politics of EU enlargement and implications for tourism policy, regional, national and local economic development trends, social and cultural implications of transition and accession, tourism education in the new Europe, and the marketing and re-branding of accession countries