Democracy and the Tourist: The Politics and Promise of Travel

From the world's leading thinker on tourism, a bold new vision of its role in our democratic future.

Over the past half century, tourism has exploded into the world's largest industry, transforming every sphere of life on Earth. As Dean MacCannell argues, this extraordinary rise signals a fundamental shift in society, one that rivals the Industrial Revolution in its global impact. He reveals how modern mass tourism and Enlightenment democracy emerged together, united by a shared impulse towa...