Border Tourism in a Global Context

Travel, Culture, and Experiences
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25549-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Insights in Tourism Series

This book explores the fascinating world of border tourism, showing how borders are not just lines on a map but vibrant spaces where cultures meet, identities evolve, and unique travel experiences emerge. It brings together global perspectives to reveal how politics, culture, and human connections shape tourism in border regions across the world

Through engaging case studies and fresh perspectives, this book helps readers understand how border tourism works in real-life contexts. It covers themes like cultural exchange, virtual tourism, sustainability, and the economic impact of tourism in border areas. It also helps discover how destinations transform borders into attractions and how tourism can foster connection and development. The chapters offer both practical insights and theoretical understanding, making it easier to apply ideas in research, policy-making, or industry practice. Overall, the book equips readers with the knowledge and inspiration to rethink borders as opportunities rather than limitations

This book is ideal for students, researchers, and educators in tourism and geography, as well as professionals, planners, and policymakers interested in border tourism and sustainable development. It is especially useful for anyone curious about how tourism connects people, places, and cultures across boundaries.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Korstanje, Maximiliano E.

Sharma, Anukrati

Arora, Shruti

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART 1: Tourism and (Postmodern) Politics 1. Tour Guides and Borders: Interpretation and Place Meaning-Making, Insights from Jordan's Border Contexts 2. Leveraging the 7Ps Model to Strategically Develop Vietnam as a Leading Border Tourism Destination 3. The Meaning (Lessness) of Borders: The Case of Palestine - We Palestinians Teach Life, Sir 4. Border Tourism and Quality of Life: Examining the Moderating Role of Tourism Enthusiasm PART 2: Border Tourism and Social Imaginary 5. Transcending Borders: Travel, Cultural Connections, Tourism, and Lived Experiences 6. No-Passport Border Tourism Between Vietnam and China: Emerging Mobility Corridors and Global Implications 7. Reimagining Borders in the Metaverse: Virtual Experiences and Tourists' Intentions to Visit Border Regions 8. A Critical Anthropology of Border Tourism: The "Other", Ethnocentrism and Its Borders 9. Beyond the Boundaries: How Tourism Redefines Borders, Identities, and Cross-Cultural Relations PART 3: Border Tourism and Aesthetic: The Border as an Attraction 10. Reimagining Borderlands Through Community-Based Tourism: A Socio-Economic and Management Perspective on the India–Nepal Frontier 11. From Barriers to Attractions: The Transformation of International Borders Into Tourism Experiences 12. Reimagining Borders Through Tourism: Cultural Flows and Embodied Encounters 13. Speaking Across Borders: Language Barriers, Emotions, and Hospitality Service Satisfaction 14. Beyond the Boundary: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Border Tourist Motivations and Identities 15. Experiencing Borders: Postcolonial Boundaries and the Rise of Border Tourism PART 4: Border Tourism and the Future of Sustainable Economy 16. The Economic Losses and Damage of the Tourism Industry During the US-Israel-Iran War: Its Implications for the Middle East and Gulf in Accordance With Agenda 2030 17. Regenerating Borderlands: International Volunteering, Destination Image and Behavioural Intentions in the Iberian Peninsula 18. Strategic Talent Management in Hospitality: A PLS-SEM Approach to Employee Engagement, Culture, and Performance Borders Through Tourism 19. Pastoral Tourism and Sustainable Living in Border Region of Gujarat, India: Lessons from the Pastoral Communities 20. Evaluation of Border Tourism Within the Context of Gastronomic Heritage

Über Autor(innen)

Maximiliano E. Korstanje is Senior Professor at Faculty of Economics, University of Palermo, Argentina. He manages the book series Tourism Safety-Security and Post Conflict Destinations.

Anukrati Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Tourism and Hospitality  at University of Kota, India. She also serves in key roles in skill development and international affairs. Her expertise lies in tourism marketing and sustainable tourism, with notable contributions through research, publications, and academic engagements at national and international levels.

Shruti Arora, Associate Professor at Modi Institute of Management & Technology, Kota, India, with over 17 years of academic experience. She specializes in marketing, tourism, and event management, with significant contributions in research, publications, and edited volumes. Her work focuses on events, sustainable tourism, technology integration, and destination development.