Collaborative Tourism Planning in Ireland: Tokenistic Consultation and the Politics of Participation

摘要: This article explores the political structures that shape Irish tourism development and decision-making. Drawing on two controversial cases of in West Ireland—Mullaghmore Cliffs Moher—this illustrates how a limited consultation approach dominated by short-termism expediency has hitherto resisted any intentions among local communities sustainability advocates to increase public participation planning. A comparison these reveals particularities system prevalence producer-orientated paradigm combined reinforce an exclusionary was further compounded persistent marginalization knowledge as well systematic lack research hosts' visitors' attitudes. Ultimately, argument presented is for greater recognition social scientific engagement with issue power cultural prac...