TITLE:
A Book Review of Tourism, Poverty and Development by Andrew Holden
AUTHORS:
Geoffrey K. Riungu
KEYWORDS:
Poverty, Developing Countries, Tourism Development, Pro Poor Tourism
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.4,
April
8,
2015
ABSTRACT: Andrew Holden’s book titled “Tourism, Poverty and Development” [1] gives a solid introduction of how a pro poor tourism agenda can be used
to alleviate poverty and propel development in Least Developing Countries
(LDCs). The book uses case studies to paint a picture of the prevailing conditions
in LDCs and how some countries are trying to use tourism as a stepping stone
towards freeing themselves from economic and social bondage. The book also
brings into question the motivation behind Bretton wood institutions and their
halfhearted attempts to alleviate poverty in developing economies. Some of the
drawbacks in this book include the lack of a holistic view of the African
continent that primarily has a majority of LDCs especially with the lack of
attention to North African countries and the status of poverty there.