Academics as policy-makers: (Not) researching tourism and events policy formation from the inside

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 493-506

  Thomas, Rhodri ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academics; Coalitions; Governance; Policy formation; Power; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ECOTOURISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; POLICY REFORM; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 79955482263     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2010.534770     Document Type: Article

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