Danyel Reiche is Associate Professor for Comparative Politics at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and author of Success and Failure of Countries at the Olympic Games.
Tamir Sorek is Professor of Sociology at the University of Florida, and author of Arab Soccer in a Jewish State and Palestinian Commemoration in Israel.
'[The book] contains a great deal of interest for both students of
sport and students of the Middle East.'
*Times Higher Education*
‘['Sports, Politics and Society in the Middle East'] provides
unprecedented insight [and] is essential reading for students not
only of sports and/or media but also for those interested in
International Affairs, politics and culture, related to the MENA
region.’
*The Muslim World Book Review*
‘This is a worthy read for students and scholars of comparative
politics, sociology, and athletic studies.’
*CHOICE*
'A significant contribution to an as yet understudied but crucial
aspect of the world's most troubled region. This wide-ranging
volume provides invaluable perspectives, as sports increasingly
moves centre stage in the Middle East's multiple conflicts.'
*James Dorsey, Senior Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of
International Studies, Nanyang Technological University and author
of 'The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer'*
'This groundbreaking volume offers ethnographically rich case
studies highlighting the multiple, complex intersections between
sports and other arenas in the Middle East: domestic and regional
politics, business and economic investments, gender and family,
youth culture, and education. This is a key contribution to the
literature.'
*Andrea Stanton, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, University
of Denver*
'A must read for students and scholars interested in the study and
examination of power dynamics around sport in the Middle East. This
volume offers rich insights into everything from ethno-political
tensions to gender to modernity to the business of sports.'
*Mahfoud Amara, Associate Professor in Sport Management and Policy,
Qatar University*
‘Looks beyond the headlines and explores the role of sports in
general, and soccer in particular, in the evolution of the modern
Middle East over the last century … a valuable contribution.’
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