• Infrastructural, Socio-cultural and Economic Issues Dealing with Disabled Spectators: Lessons from the FIFA World Cup 2018. 

      Kaputskin, Vadim ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      FIFA World Cup 2018 took place in Russia during 14th of June - 15th of July 2018. More than 3 million people watched the games of the 2018 World Cup live in the 11 cities stadiums across country. The average attendance at ...
    • It's just not cricket: what we can learn about Qatar's sports strategy by comparing the FIFA World Cup with other mass-participation sports 

      McManus, John ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      This paper sheds new light on the motivations and expectations of Qatar's hosting of FIFA 2022 Men's World Cup by comparing football with another popular sport in the country: cricket. In order to understand the particularities ...
    • Nation branding legacies in emerging contexts - from 2010 to 2022 

      Arres, Kamilia Swart; Kutty, Nusarath Mohamed ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      Sport mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games are receiving increasing attention as their hosting is regarded a strategy to obtain global distinction. They are considered as one of the strategies to attain ...
    • Qatar in Paris: Paris St-Germain, Cosmopolitanism, and National Identity Performance Post-2022 

      James, Thomas Bonnie ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      In this project, I take the negative media coverage that the 2022 World Cup has received from much of the western press as a starting point to discuss the Qatari ownership of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club as a ...
    • Sport Diplomacy and Soft Power through Qatar's FIFA World Cup 2022: A Case of Generation Amazing 

      Ulrichsen, Kristian Coates; Jones, Marc Owen; Banda, Davies ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      Sport mega events (SMEs) such as the upcoming FIFA men's World Cup 2022 to be hosted by the State of Qatar have huge significance in how a hosting nation can use the status to influence or (re)build its influence as part ...
    • The 2022 World Cup and the Post-Colonial Narrative Examined 

      Al-Naimi, Sarah Muhanna; James, Thomas Bonnie ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      This paper seeks to examine the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Post-Colonial narratives associated with Qatar's attempt at identifying itself out of the frame of modernity set by the West. Sports diplomacy is the device ...
    • The 2022 World Cup: Putting Qatar's Best Foot Forward 

      Dorsey, James ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      2022 was Qatar's year to put its best foot forward. A major producer of natural gas, the tiny Gulf state was under the magnifying glass as it entered the final phase of hosting the 2022 World Cup and emerged as a potential ...
    • The Impact of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Iran: A Clean Sheet for Scoring Political Points 

      Tazmini, Ghoncheh ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      In this discussion, I examine the impact of Iran's qualification in the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the Iranian community. With the event being hosted in Qatar, a nation with which Iran has favourable diplomatic relations, ...
    • The World Cup and Human Rights in Qatar: A Catalyst for Change? 

      Bouandel, Youcef; James, Thomas Bonnie ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      Hosting massive sporting events like the World Cup is a massive accomplishment for a state like Qatar. Regardless of the economic benefits, it forces Qatar to create infrastructure and improve the nation's landscape, but ...
    • To go or not to go: The assessment of the framing of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the English language press in the UAE 

      Karolac, Magdalena ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      The aim of this paper is to study the framing of one of the most important world sporting events to take place in Qatar at the end of this year. The framing of the World Cup 2022 in the press of the UAE is especially ...
    • World Cup In Qatar As A Sport Diplomacy Instrument 

      Ozel, Meltem ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      Qatar has flourishing national image, particularly after its 37atalyst role in the Arab Spring and its conspicuous achievements in the field of infrastructure, media, technology, energy, diplomacy and public diplomacy. ...
    • لعولمة تدعم التوطین والثقافات المحلیة عبر كأس العالم – رؤیة فلسفیة اجتماعیة 

      Al Kurdi, Wael Ahmed ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2022 , Conference Paper)
      يمكن القول أن العولمة Globalization في جانبها الإيجابي من حيث جذورها وأدبياتها الفلسفية الأصلية هي مشروع يعمل على تجاوز العالم لأزمات وصراعات الشعوب وطغيانها بعضها على بعض بدعاوى الاستعمار وتحقيق هذا يكون بإدارة كافة شعوب ...