Provides an overview and framework of politics of religious tourism from a political science perspective. Focuses on how power is exercised regarding religious tourism; the governing institutions and the role of relevant governmental bodies such as national tourism boards and the role and influence of religious governing institutions.

Contributions by: Silvia Aulet Serrallonga, Valentina Castronuovo, Stefania Cerutti, Charlotte Lee, Panagiota Manoli, Dane Munro, Dimitrios Mylonopoulos, Daniel H Olsen, Masahiro Omae, Maria Angelica Alvarez Orozco, Jorge Olleros-Rodriguez, Spyridon Parthenis, Elisa Piva, Xosé M. Santos, Francisco Singul, Anna Trono