Abstract
Collaboration remains one of the most significant issues in understanding the relational
dimension of different actors within the tourism system as well as its governance
(Zapata & Hall, 2012). The literature on collaboration has continued to grow (Rodriguez,
Williams, & Hall, 2014; van der Zee & Vanneste, 2015). However, there remains several
significant knowledge and research gaps as many studies often focus on collaboration
and the development of networks as ends in themselves, rather than examining the
extent to which the collaborative relationships achieve their intended aims over time
(Hall, 1999, 2011a, 2018a). This is especially the case in a public policy and governance
context. Nevertheless, a number of key themes and emerging themes can be identified
that research on collaboration will need to continue to address in the foreseeable future...