The Rise of Sportswashing

IF 4.3 1区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Journal of Democracy Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1353/jod.2023.0016

Sarath K. Ganji

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract:The staggering global popularity of soccer makes it a prime target for regimes that worry about the negative press they get for their undemocratic practices. The Gulf monarchies have led the way in getting into the wide world of sports as a means of cleaning their image.

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体育运动的兴起

摘要:足球在全球的流行程度令人震惊，这使得它成为一些政权的首要目标，这些政权担心自己的不民主行为会受到负面媒体的报道。海湾地区的君主制国家在进入广阔的体育世界方面走在了前面，这是一种清洁自己形象的手段。

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Journal of Democracy POLITICAL SCIENCE-

CiteScore

6.30

自引率

6.50%

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期刊介绍： Since its inception in 1990, the Journal of Democracy has become an influential international forum for scholarly analysis and competing democratic viewpoints. Its articles have been cited in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and widely reprinted in many languages. Focusing exclusively on democracy, the Journal monitors and analyzes democratic regimes and movements in scores of countries around the world. Each issue features a unique blend of scholarly analysis, reports from democratic activists, updates on news and elections, and reviews of important recent books.