摘要：AbstractStarting from the fact that the dimensions of the tourism phenomenon treated by the specialists refer to the economic and geographic dimension and protection of the environment, respectively the socio-cultural dimension, we consider that the aspects linked to the political influence and tourism public administration, which have a major role in influencing this phenomenon, have been neglected in the speciality literature. We believe that the research of tourism phenomenon, characterized by complexity, uniqueness and originality, requires an approach that will ensure the treatment of all components, implications and influences, in correlation with economic, social, political, administrative, cultural, environmental aspects. The study has proposed to address the phenomenon of tourism through the political -administrative views and identifies and research of a new dimension, namely the political-administrative dimension of the tourism phenomenon, to establish this new dimension in the specialty literature. Tourism is a highly complex and sophisticated industry, which includes and relates a combination of sectors and fields of different industries worldwide. This is the reason why tourism, in order to have a coherent, consistent and efficient evolution requires an appropriate institutional framework for the organization and operation, which only the public administration, through its institutions, has the authority and mechanisms to organize them. The organization and supervision of the tourism industry, the rights protection and tourist's security is the concern and the responsibility of public administration and has as fundamental goal, achieving the public interest. Analysing the tourism phenomenon in this regard, we find out that it is largely influenced by the public administration and the governance performance. Administration of tasks in the field of tourism, or extending, from an activity field, by a ministry or other government body specialized in ministerial administration or by the local government, represents a political option of the party or coalition of parties that take governmental decisions, expressing the interests and political priorities. Therefore, it is obvious the influence of the politics on tourism phenomenon. Identification and treatment of political-administrative dimension, allows us to approach the tourism phenomenon in terms of political and administrative sciences, considering the following issues: tourism should be part of the governance and excellence in governance is necessary for tourism development. In conclusion, we believe that identifying and consecration of a new dimension - the political - administrative dimension of tourist phenomenon represents an innovative proposal for completing the research scale of tourism phenomenon treated in the speciality literature.
