This book investigates tourism as a form of globalization within the context of the island of Bali, which has been voted the world's top island destination for the third time running by American travellers.

Contents: Introduction: a paradise globalized; The importance of tourism; A brand created; Bali's global villages; Street traders and entrepreneurs; Global-local encounters; World heritage as globalization; Bali during the Asian crisis; The 2002 Bali bombings crisis; Global conflict and the bombers; The rise and fall of tourism; Coping with globalization; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.