In the light of their own observations and other authors, and contemporary trends – such as the increasing globalization of the world, integration and devolution – very important and necessary scientific task is to compare the impact of local government policy on tourism and recreation field in the selected European countries. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to show the nature and importance of self-management intervention, as well as comparative analysis of its instruments in the field of development of tourism and recreation in chosen countries of European Union.

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