A fascinating look at Middle Eastern and North African football, a key battleground for political control, social justice, identity and gender rights.

James M. Dorsey introduces the reader to the world of Middle Eastern and North African football - an arena where struggles for political control, protest and re

This book explores China’s significant economic and security interests in the Middle East and South Asia. To protect its economic and security interests, Chin

When FIFA awarded the tiny desert state of Qatar the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with disbelief and allegations of corruption. How h

Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural p