James M. DorseyMar 23, 20194 minThe fallacy of soccer’s magical bridge-building qualitiesBy James M. Dorsey Edited remarks at Brookings seminar in Doha: Lessons from the 2019 Asian Cup: Sports, Globalization, and Politics in...
James M. DorseyFeb 2, 20195 minA struggle for rule of law: Detained Bahraini footballer catapults Thailand to centre stageBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr Mounting...
James M. DorseyDec 17, 201812 minGulf rivalries spill onto the soccer pitchBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. With the 2018 World Cup in...
James M. DorseyNov 17, 20186 minSaudi sports diplomacy: A mirror image of the kingdom’s already challenged policiesBy James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Tumblr. Saudi sports diplomacy is...
James M. DorseyAug 6, 20181 minTrouble in Sport Paradise: Can Qatar Overcome the Diplomatic Crisis?By James M. Dorsey The crisis in the Gulf pitting a United Arab Emirates -Saudi -led alliance against Qatar is the least of the country’s...