Saudi Arabia, sports diplomacy and authoritarian capitalism in world politics

IF 2.1 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Aaron Ettinger
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ABSTRACT Since 2016, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to improve his country’s economic and strategic position through sports diplomacy. These efforts include investments in a diverse portfolio of sports properties, including hosting marquee professional sporting events at home and financing leagues and teams abroad. It is all part of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ strategic plan to diversify the Kingdom’s economy. This paper discusses the foreign and domestic policy purposes underlying Saudi Arabia’s sports diplomacy and their wider implications for the global economy. I argue that the sports diplomacy initiated by MBS is an investment both in the long-term strategic interests of Saudi Arabia and in the longevity of the ruling regime. Soft power accumulation, as would be predicted by the sports mega-events literature, is a secondary consideration. This paper unfolds in three parts, First, I discuss the relationship between sportswashing, sports diplomacy, and soft power. Second, I provide an overview of Saudi Arabia’s sports engagements since 2014. Third, I explain Saudi Arabia’s behaviour relative to the literature on sports diplomacy. Fourth, I explain Saudi Arabia’s sports diplomacy with reference to the goals laid out in its Vision 2030 policy. I conclude with a discussion of the wider implications of Saudi Arabia’s sports diplomacy.
沙特阿拉伯、体育外交和世界政治中的威权资本主义
摘要自2016年以来,沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼一直致力于通过体育外交来提高沙特的经济和战略地位。这些努力包括投资于多样化的体育资产组合,包括在国内举办大型职业体育赛事,以及为国外联赛和球队融资。这都是沙特阿拉伯“2030愿景”战略计划的一部分,旨在实现沙特经济多元化。本文讨论了沙特阿拉伯体育外交的外交和国内政策目的及其对全球经济的更广泛影响。我认为,MBS发起的体育外交是对沙特阿拉伯长期战略利益和统治政权长寿的投资。正如体育大型赛事文献所预测的那样,软实力积累是次要考虑因素。本文分三个部分展开:第一,论述体育清洗、体育外交和软实力之间的关系。其次,我概述了自2014年以来沙特阿拉伯的体育活动。第三,我解释了沙特阿拉伯相对于体育外交文献的行为。第四,我参照《2030年愿景》政策中制定的目标来解释沙特阿拉伯的体育外交。最后,我讨论了沙特阿拉伯体育外交的更广泛影响。
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International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
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