Ah, Lofoten! This arctic island archipelago off the coast of Norway harbors emerald fjords, icy waters and beaches where folk linger to bathe in the midnight sun. Pristine. Stunning. Magic. Norway. But something else lingers here, the alluring scent of money perhaps, as municipalities here turn to nature-based tourism to grow local economies. Tourism to Lofoten has exploded in recent years, and especially to the newly for...

International tourism and global capitalism is currently in the throes of a series of profound and recurrent crises.  While much of the recent attention has been on the recovery of tourism from the shock triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and more recently, the intensifying climate crisis, the current conjuncture is marked by a “polycrisis” (Tooze, 2022). It is one moreover, that is compounded by an intensification of political divisions and a legitimation crisis of democracy. This t...