This book brings an ethnographic and theoretical awareness to the field of tourism studies in the extraordinary development context of Cuba. In so doing, it provides valuable insights and lessons for extending the field of scholarly tourism research.

Prologue; Introduction; Part I Critical Perspectives Underpinning Development and Tourism; Chapter 1 Development and the Rise of Tourism as a Strategy; Chapter 2 Moral Routes to a New Tourism; Part II On the Ground; Chapter 3 Social Development in Revolutionary Cuba; Chapter 4 Tourist Encounters with Endogenous Development; Part III Rights-based Tourists in Cuba; Chapter 5 Motivations of New Moral tourists; Chapter 6 Transformation and Agency in the Tourism Encounter; Conclusion;

'Rochelle Spencer addresses the topical concern of the relationship between the tourism industry and development. She situates the focus of her work (NGO study tours) appropriately within a rights-based approach to development and the moralisation of tourism, and she examines the links between tourism and poverty reduction, cultural exchange, solidarity, globalisation and empire. This is a refreshing approach which makes interesting reading.' Martin Mowforth, University of Plymouth, UK 'Overall, this book presents an interesting case of an alternative type of tourism and, if used in conjunction with other texts that describe various types of niche tourism, will allow the reader to come to his/her own conclusion regarding the complex relationship between tourism and development. The book will undoubtedly will contribute to lively debate in the classroom. The book will appeal to graduate students and academics interested in understanding the complex relationship between tourism and development.' Annals of Tourism Research