Qatars World Cup Goals - Domestic Development and Global Influence

This book examines the goals and impact of Qatar's hosting of the FIFA men's World Cup 2022 in the context of the existing literature on Qatar, small states in international politics, and the use of sports in development and soft power strategies. It was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Arabian Studies.

Sommario

Introduction: Qatar's World Cup Goals - Domestic Development and Global Influence 1. Qatar: Between the Blockade and the World Cup 2. The 2022 World Cup and Shifts in Qatar's Foreign Policy 3. Perceptions of Qatar Airways Sponsorships in Major European Football Clubs: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain 4. Identity Matters: Qatar and Paris Saint-Germain 5. Soft Power as "Beauty, Brilliance, Benignity": The Case of the Aspire Zone Elite Sports Complex in Qatar 6. Rising to the Occasion: Qatar's Pandemic Experience 7. Creating Sports Humanitarianism: The Nexus of Qatar's Development Assistance and Sport 8. Good Things Come from Small Places: Communicating Qatar to World Cup Tourists 9. From the Furj¿n to the Stadiums: Examining Qatari Football Fandom and Migrant Experiences before and during the World Cup 10. The Game is Still Beautiful without Beer: Qatar 2022's New Model for Alcohol Availability at the FIFA World Cup

Info autore

Danyel Reiche is Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) and Visiting Associate Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Danyel Reiche
• Con la collaborazione di: Reiche Danyel (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.04.2025
• EAN: 9781041023593
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4102359-3
• Pagine: 226
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Cultural Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Qatar, Politics & government, Sports & outdoor recreation, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, 1. Qatar;2. World Cup;3. FIFA;4. Football/Soccer