Introduction : Sports in the Middle East : towards more inclusion and collaborative efforts? / Danyel Reiche, Paul Michael Brannagan - Sport and Educational Development in the History of Oman / Majid Al Busafi - 'I was as Lebanese as Anyone' : The Story of David Saad, Lebanon's last Jewish Olympian / Mohamad El Chamaa - Riding in the Desert : Road Cycling in Qatar / Thomas Ross Griffin - The FIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1981 as a transformative moment in Qatar's sporting history / Matthias Krug - Football for National Purposes in Qatar : Participation at Gulf Cup 1970 and Qatar FA Recognition by FIFA / Luis Henrique Rolim - The Historical Development of Football in the UAE : A Journey from a Pastime to a Symbol of National Identity / Salma Thani - The Making of Heritage Sport : falconry in the UAE / Sarina Wakefield - Controlling Iranian Soccer is Mastering Iranian Politics / James Dorsey - Sport, Diplomacy, Conflict and Peace : the case of Israel / Yair Galily and Tal Samuel Azran - Using Sport as a National Soft Power Strategy : The Case of Mixed Martial Arts in Bahrain / Nadim Nassif - The Syrian Men's National Football Team as a Propaganda Tool of the Assad Government / Nazih Osseiran - Olympic Bidding and Anti-Doping Policies in Turkey / Cem Tinaz and Omer Onur Hertem - Barriers for Sport Participation of Children with Lower-Class Background in Turkey / Selcuk Acikgoz - Organising Sports Mega-Events and Sustainable Development Policies : the Case of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar / Ahmed Badran - Global Sport and Human Capital Soft Power : the case of Qatar / Paul Michael Brannagan - The Development of Women's Sport in the Omani Context / Abdul Al-Droushi - Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv : A Microcosm of the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process / Glen M. Duerr - Football Fandom in Egypt / Connor T. Jerzak - The Politics and Passion of Middle East Football Spectator Cultures / Dag Tuastad -- Ultras in Egypt : Massacred, Disbanded, Steadfast? / Robbert Woltering - Saudi Arabia and Sport in the 21st Century - From Oil and Gas to Event Driven Change / Simon Chadwick and Paul Widdop - Sports Economics of Iran / Morteza Dousti - Politics of Football Debt and Financial Fair Play in Turkey / Can Evren - Politics and Pirates : Sports Broadcasting in the Middle East / Craig L LaMay - Hosting Mega-Events in the Gulf / Robert Kaspar - Sporting Cities and Economic Diversification in the Arabian Peninsula / Natalie Koch - Investing into sport : a comparison of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates / Victor Olivereau - Understanding the cultural landscape of sport in the United Arab Emirates / Seth Perkin and David Howe -- Naturalized East African long-distance runners African in the Middle East / Hannah Borenstein - Homo Communautarius - the Influence of Politics on the Lebanese Sport Scene / Axel Maugendre - Nationality Swapping in World Athletics : Cases and Contexts from the Middle East 1998-2016 / Gijsbert Oonk and Jorn Schulting - Beyond 'Defecting' and 'Swapping' Nationality : Emigrant Women Athletes and the Iranian Gendered Bio-Politics / Ladan Rahbari - Inclusivity in an environment of exclusive citizenship : the multinational Qatari women's rugby team / Danyel Reiche.
Author: Danyel Reiche, Paul Michael Brannagan |
Publisher: Routledge |
Publication Date: Jan 29, 2024 |
Number of Pages: NA pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 1032202483 |
ISBN-13: 9781032202488 |