The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Global and Local Perspectives

— —

Nikolay Kozhanov (Qatar University, Qatar) Mahfoud Amara (Qatar University, Qatar)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Global and Local Perspectives

Nikolay Kozhanov (Qatar University, Qatar), Mahfoud Amara (Qatar University, Qatar), Mahjoob Zweiri (Qatar University, Qatar)

$315

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
08 October 2024

Service industries; Sports training & coaching; Football (Soccer, Association football); World Cup

Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society

This book offers an in‑depth analysis of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, this was a unique sporting mega‑event, and this book explores its wider significance across political, socio‑cultural, economic, organisational and historical dimensions.

Featuring the work of an international team of researchers, this book includes local and regional perspectives on the Qatar World Cup as well as views from beyond the Middle East. It covers the development phase, including the bidding process, as well as the tournament itself, exploring key contemporary issues in sport and event studies such as sports diplomacy and the geopolitics of sport, post‑colonial narratives, event legacies and community development, media framing, inclusive access, sport policy and governance, and mega‑events and human rights.

Making sense of the world’s biggest sports event in an era in which sport has become a source of soft power for states around the world, this book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the politics of sport, sport business and management, sport for development, event studies or the relationships between sport and wider society.

Edited by: Nikolay Kozhanov (Qatar University Qatar), Mahfoud Amara (Qatar University, Qatar), Mahjoob Zweiri (Qatar University, Qatar)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781032591537
ISBN 10: 1032591536
Series: Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction MAHFOUD AMARA, NIKOLAY KOZHANOV AND MAHJOOB ZWEIRI 1 Revisiting the History of Qatar’s Decision to Bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN 2 A Geopolitical Economy of the FIFA World Cup: Observations from Qatar’s Hosting of FIFA’s Showcase Tournament SIMON CHADWICK 3 Qatari Lessons for Activists Gearing Up for a 2034 Saudi World Cup JAMES M. DORSEY 4 The Impact of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Iran: A Clean Sheet for Scoring Political Points GHONCHEH TAZMINI 5 The 2022 FIFA World Cup and the Post‑Colonial Narrative Examined 81 SARAH AL NAIMI AND THOMAS BONNIE JAMES 6 Qatar’s Sports Diplomacy of the 2022 World Cup and Ontological Security of Qatar Foreign Policy HAZAL MUSLU EL BERNI 7 Building a Lasting Legacy: Beyond Qatar 2022 SIMONA AZZALI 8 Infrastructural, Socio‑cultural and Economic Issues Dealing with Disabled Spectators: Lessons from the FIFA World Cup 2018 and Qatar Experience VADIM KAPUSTKIN 9 Framing of the FIFA World Cup 2022: An Examination of Message Appeal in the English Language Press in the UAE MAGDALENA KAROLAK 10 Nation Branding Through Sport Mega‑Events: The Case of Qatar’s World Cup KAMILLA SWART, OTHMAN ALTHAWADI, YARA ZEYAD ALI AND BRENDON KNOTT 11 The World Cup and Human Rights in Qatar: A Catalyst for Change? YOUCEF BOUANDEL AND THOMAS BONNIE JAMES 12 FIFA World Cup as a Catalyst for Qatar to Achieve its Goals on Sustainability and Sports Diplomacy MELTEM ÖZEL 13 Sport Diplomacy and Soft Power through Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022: A Case of Generation Amazing DAVIES BANDA, KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN, NASSER AL KHORI AND JONATHAN MISEROY

Nikolay Kozhanov is a Research Associate Professor at the Gulf Studies Center of Qatar University, Qatar. His research interests are focused on the geopolitics of the Gulf hydrocarbons, Russian foreign policy in the Middle East and Iran’s economy and international relations. Mahfoud Amara is an Associate Professor in Sport, Social Sciences and Management in the Physical Education and Sport Science Department, College of Education at Qatar University, Qatar. Dr Amara’s work focuses on sport, business, culture, politics and society in the MENA region, and sport, cultural diversity and Muslim communities in the West. Mahjoob Zweiri is a Professor in Contemporary Politics and History of the Middle East, with a focus on Iran and Gulf region, and the former Director of Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University. Professor Zweiri has more than 90 publications in the areas of Iran and Contemporary Middle East History and Politics, Gulf Studies and Social Sciences.