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Why Saudi Arabia bought football
State capital, rentier economics, and the limits of soft power in a sports project of unprecedented scale (2016-2034)
2026-07-03
AnalysisFIFA has more members than the UN. And that is a map of power
International recognition, sovereignty and football's parallel organisation (1904–2026)
2026-07-15
AnalysisWhy Trump Bet on the UFC to Win the 2024 Election
Domestic sportswashing, media fragmentation, and the realignment of the young male vote in the United States
2026-07-14
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