The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

by James M. Dorsey

Book Overview

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 resistance, self-respect and gender rights are played out. Politics was the midwife of soccer in the region, with many clubs being formed as pro- or anti-colonial platforms and engines of national identity and social justice. This book uncovers the seldom-told story of a game that evokes deep-seated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199394970
• ISBN13: 9780199394975
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"