To achieve foreign policy goals and boost prestige, states try to influence how foreign
publics perceive them. Particularly during crises, the imperative to mitigate a negative image …

Non-democratic regimes have increasingly been hosting major sports events to boost their
visibility and image abroad, which sparked debates about the potential for “sportswashing” …

ABSTRACT LIV Golf, a startup sports league financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment
Fund, has come under fire since its launch 3 years ago. Opponents argue that it constitutes …

Despite the intense debate over whether politically irrelevant events (eg, football games)
influence voter attitudes, the existing literature predominantly focuses on cases in the US …

Objective This study examines whether state‐linked sportswashing—through perceived
associations between states and sports entities—can shield states from public scrutiny over …

Sportswashing has since the term was coined with its modern meaning in 2015 become an
intrinsic part of how people understand why certain states utilize sports and sporting events …

The following thesis aims to examine Qatar's comprehensive use of sport as a political
strategy. The analysis describes how the strategy encompasses domestic, foreign, and …