Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle East

Name: Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle East
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Handbook of Sport in the Middle EastAuthor(s): Danyel Reiche, Paul Michael Brannagan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367470227, 978-0367470227\nSynopsis\nThis Handbook provides a succinct overview of sport in the Middle East, drawing in scholars from a wide variety of geographical and disciplinary backgrounds (history, politics, sociology, economics and regional studies), with different methodological approaches, to create the go-to text on the subject.\n\nAfter the introduction, 33 chapters from leading subject experts cover areas including history, politics, society, economy and nationhood. The authors help shed light on how certain Middle Eastern countries have become increasingly active in international sports, and the efforts made to positioning themselves as the new global sports hubs. Split into five sections, the book offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of a diverse range of sports across the .