Sanctions, Tourism, and Resilience

Siamak Seyfi is an associate professor in the Geography Research Unit at the University of Oulu, Finland. His research investigates the political and spatial dimensions of tourism, paying particular attention to questions of resilience, sustainability, and the ways tourism is entangled with geopolitics, especially within the MENA region.Rasoul Afsari is an assistant professor of urban planning at Supreme National Defense University, Iran, and his work examines urban resilience, tourism planning, and sustainable urban development. He has published widely on how cities respond to crises and long-term pressures, with an interest in planning approaches that support more adaptive and equitable urban futures.Ali Hosseini is an associate professor of urban geography in the Department of Human Geography and Planning at the University of Tehran, Iran. His research interests span policy analysis, spatial inequality, and tourism planning, with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methods.

"Sanctions have become one of the most significant means of political diplomacy in recent years. This book provides a powerful reminder of the effects of sanctions on tourism and the resilience of those affected by them. The book usefully brings together different literatures and cases and makes an extremely welcome contribution to the literature from the perspectives of a range of different actors"-Professor C. Michael Hall, Massey University Albany, New Zealand."Sanctions significantly shape global tourism by restricting mobility, altering destination image, and influencing investment flows. In an era of geopolitical uncertainty, understanding sanctions’ impact on tourism diplomacy and economic resilience is vital. This book offers timely insights, providing scholars and practitioners with critical tools to navigate compliance, mitigate risks, and sustain tourism in politically sensitive environments"-Professor Marina Novelli, Director of the STTAR Centre/Nottingham University Business School, UK & Chair of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics."As sanctions, tariffs and trade wars disrupt global travel like never before, tourism research has paid scant attention to the topic. This timely book addresses that gap through clear case studies that show how sanctioned countries adapt, survive and sometimes find new ways to encourage tourism. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the impact of geopolitics on tourism"-Dr Stephen Pratt, University of Central Florida, USA."Tourism is deeply political. Some countries use it for propaganda, whereas others attempt to withhold it as a way of exacting retribution through state sanctions. This book provides a sound assessment of the geopolitical relations between tourism and sanctions. This cutting-edge volume conveys deep knowledge about human (im)mobility, crisis management, and resilience in the face of the warranted or unwarranted geopolitical actions of others. A must-read for anyone interested in the politics of tourism"-Professor Dallen J. Timothy, Arizona State University, USA.

• 1. Sanctions in global politics and international relations 2. Tourism, mobility, and the geopolitics of sanctions 3. Sanctions crisis and tourism destinations 4. Conceptualizing resilience in sanctions-affected destinations 5. Toward resilient tourism futures in sanctions-ridden destinations