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'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'

'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, Assistant Professor in Sport Management and Policy, Qatar University

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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.

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