Scholars of tourism and business in general both inside and outside of Russia report the results of a European research project to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of tourism in the Russian Federation. The report evaluates major tourism segments; identifies significant challenges, threats, weaknesses, and strengths; and offers guidelines for improving the tourism curricula at Russian universities. It covers tourism in Russia, tourism management, tourist behavior and trends, cultural tourism, nature-based tourism, health and wellness tourism, business tourism, and trends and issues. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)