Fonte: Cuadernos de Turismo; No. 29 (2012): Enero - Junio; 11-34
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Resumo: In today’s globalized world, neoliberal capitalism relativizes the State’s role through privatization and de-regulation. In this context, the tourist sector real estate business attracts financial investment, transforming areas into authentic cities through the «flexibilization» of space. The restructuring process of decadent Fordist tourist resorts highlights the public authority tug of war between benefitting private interests and promoting democratic control, concealing processes where deregulation prevails. As a case study, different recent restructuring plans and regulations relating to Playa de Palma are used.