Abstract
The promotion and regulation of a variety of sectors at both national and transnational levels has been seen as profoundly influenced by the behaviour of interest groups. Yet little is known about what impact interest groups exert upon public policy in the field of tourism. Through case studies drawn from the UK and the EC, the concept of ‘power dependence’ is shown to be the key to understanding the contribution of producer interests in tourism policy. Recent attempts to unite tourism Interests in Britain through ‘one voice forums’ are likely to have limited political Impact because of the variety of sectors which contribute to the crossindustrial area of tourism. However, the formation of interest groups, both in Britain and Europe, dedicated to representing large firm interests in tourism are likely to be more successful than other types of fora, in that they recruit members directly from firms rather than representing more diverse federations of national interests.
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