This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting an international relations perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and controversy that has surrounded arguably the most controversial sports event ever. In doing so, this text offers up an imperative examination of Qatar's desired objectives through their investment in global sport and sports events, as well as provides readers with an academic explanation on why major event hosts - such as Qatar - receive so much international scrutiny in the pre-event stage of the event hosting process. On the back of this international scrutiny, this text also provides the first full analysis on how such negative scrutiny has forced Qatar to implement various social-political changes at home.
Chapter 1: Introduction
This book offers the first, full academic analysis of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Adopting an international relations perspective, the authors critically interrogate the politics and controversy that has surrounded arguably the most controversial sports event ever. In doing so, this text offers up an imperative examination of Qatar's desired objectives through their investment in global sport and sports events, as well as provides readers with an academic explanation on why major event hosts - such as Qatar - receive so much international scrutiny in the pre-event stage of the event hosting process. On the back of this international scrutiny, this text also provides the first full analysis on how such negative scrutiny has forced Qatar to implement various social-political changes at home.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The State of Qatar: A Background.- Chapter 3: The Politics and Power of Small States: The 2022 World Cup and Qatar’s Global Sports Strategy.- Chapter 4: The Controversial Games: Responses to Qatar’s 2022 World Cup.- Chapter 5: Qatar in 2022 and Beyond: Changes, Opportunities, Challenges.
Dr Paul Michael Brannagan is an international relations
scholar who focuses on state’s use of major events for achieving
foreign policy objectives. He has published in leading political
science journals, and authored/edited several books on sports
politics. His research has also appeared in various media
publications, produced by outlets such as the New York
Times, The Independent and Sky Sports News.
Dr Danyel Reiche is a visiting associate professor at
Georgetown University Qatar, where he leads a research initiative
on the FIFA World Cup 2022. He published the book Success and
Failure of Countries at the Olympic Games, and co-edited the
volumes Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle
East and Handbook of Sport in the Middle East. He has
been frequently interviewed and quoted by major media outlets.
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