Football in the Middle East
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Football in the Middle East

State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

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Football in the Middle East

State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

About this book

Far and away the most popular sport in the world, football has a special place in Middle Eastern societies, and for Middle Eastern states. With Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, this region has been cast into the global footballing spotlight, raising issues of geopolitical competition, consumer culture and social justice.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book examines the complex questions raised by the phenomenon of football as a significant cultural force in the Middle East, as well as its linkages to broader political and socioeconomic processes. The establishment of football as a national sport offers significant insight into the region's historical experiences with colonialism and struggles for independence, as well as the sport's vital role in local and regional politics today–whether at the forefront of popular mobilisations, or as an instrument of authoritarian control. Football has also served as an arena of contestation in the formation of national identity, the struggle for gender equality, and the development of the media landscape.

The twelve contributions to this volume draw on extensive engagement with the existing body of literature, and introduce original research questions that promise to open new directions for the study of football in the Middle East.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. About the Contributors
  8. Introduction: Abdullah Al-Arian
  9. 1. The Political Game: A Genealogy of the Egyptian League: Ibrahim Elhoudaiby
  10. 2. Beyond Soft Power: Football as a Form of Regime Legitimation: Abdullah Al-Arian
  11. 3. A Study of Football Chants as Political Expression in the Algerian Hirak: Maher Mezahi
  12. 4. The Trivialization of Women’s Football in Turkey: Yağmur Nuhrat
  13. 5. Homeland: National Identity Performance in the Qatar National Team: Thomas Ross Griffin
  14. 6. Playing in the Triple Periphery: Exclusionary Policies towards Palestinian Football in Lebanon: Danyel Reiche
  15. 7. Refugees and Football in the Global and Middle East Contexts: RamĂłn Spaaij
  16. 8. More Than Just a Game: Football in the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement: Aubrey Bloomfield
  17. 9. Qatar, the World Cup, and the Global Campaign for Migrant Workers’ Rights: Zahra Babar
  18. 10. GCC Football Fans and Their Engagement: Establishing a Research Agenda: Simon Chadwick
  19. 11. To See and Be Seen: Football, Media, and Social Change in Iran: Niki Akhavan
  20. 12. Qatar’s BeIN Sports and Football Broadcasting in the Middle East: International Influence and Regional Rancor: Craig L LaMay
  21. Notes
  22. Index
  23. Back Cover