"Explains the historical roots of Caribbean tourism and follows a well-traveled sea route linking the U.S. east coast … with the island of Cuba and the Isthmus of Panama to describe how the history of U.S. imperialism became the heart of the … region's modern tourism industry." …

This is the first volume to fully explore the complex relationship between war and tourism by considering its full … political and geographical locations. Issues of peace and tourism are dealt with insofar as they pertain to the effects of war … on tourism that emerge after the cessation of hostilities. The book therefore reveals how not only location, but also …