Tourism Safety and Security for the Caribbean

Tourism Safety and Security for the Caribbean examines the security risks posed to the region and the wider economic impacts on the success of this vital industry. Spencer and Tarlow identify a range of challenges effecting this area and trace the social and economic fallout for contemporary tourism business practices, while also reflecting on how the Caribbean can work to overcome these issues.
The authors establish a contextual framework through a history of tourism security and discussion of the theories of in this area from Marxism to Capitalism and Functionalism to Symbolic interaction. Chapters examine a wide range of other issues, including the renaissance of tourism security, Jamaica’s national tourism security audit, and the role of the resilience center in worldwide tourism, as well the development of tourism police and the rise of cyber security for tourism.
The study presents an illuminating new perspective for Tourism and Security Studies scholars interested in the Caribbean context and beyond.

Andrew Spencer is Executive Director of Tourism Product Development Co., Jamaica. He is the author of Travel and Tourism in the Caribbean: Evolution, Emergence and Transformations (2018) The Leadership Imperative: Technology Adoption and Strategic Management in Travel Firms in Jamaica (2013).
Peter E. Tarlow is a world-renowned speaker and expert specializing in the impact of crime and terrorism on the tourism industry, event and tourism risk management, and economic development. He is the author of Tourism-Oriented Policing and Protective Services (2018), Tourism Security: Strategies for Effectively Managing Travel Risk and Safety (2014) and Event Risk Management and Safety (2002).