James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, co-director of the Institute of Fan Culture of the University of Würzburg and the author of the blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, and a forthcoming book with the same title.
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Turkish-Russian Tensions Set to Spill onto European Pitches
James M. Dorsey 12.17.15

FIFA’s Human Rights Litmus Test: Will it Clean House?
James M. Dorsey 12.15.15

Fearful of Protests, Egypt Keeps Stadia Closed
James M. Dorsey 12.13.15

Future of Islamic State: Not Merely Religion
James M. Dorsey and Mushahid Ali 12.09.15

Soccer unites China and UAE in Pursuing Global Ambitions
James M. Dorsey 12.03.15

Qatari Labor Reforms: Words but No Actions
James M. Dorsey 12.01.15

Breeding Intolerance: Turkish Soccer Fans Disrespect ISIS Victims
James M. Dorsey 11.28.15
Soccer Is Politics
James M. Dorsey 11.24.15

Jihadists Seek to Exploit Widespread Sense of Abandonment
James M. Dorsey 11.19.15

Targeted Paris Stadium Symbolizes Pitfalls of War Against the Islamic State
James M. Dorsey 11.15.15

Bahraini Players’ Support for Salman is Curious
James M. Dorsey 11.13.15

Embattled World Cup Host Qatar Sends Mixed Messages
James M. Dorsey 11.11.15

Man City Pressures Cameron to Crack Down on Muslim Brotherhood
James M. Dorsey 11.07.15

Al-Khalifa’s FIFA bid Mired in Human Rights Allegations
James M. Dorsey 11.03.15

Soccer Offers Erdogan Headaches Instead of Voters
James M. Dorsey 10.31.15

New Qatari Labor Law: Too Little, Too Late
James M. Dorsey 10.29.15

AFC Salman’s FIFA Candidacy Puts Integrity Checks to the Test
James M. Dorsey 10.26.15

Egyptian Soccer Fans Put Youth Disillusion with Elections on Public Display
James M. Dorsey 10.22.15

OECD holds FIFA Responsible for Qatari World Cup-related Labour Conditions
James M. Dorsey 10.18.15

Israel Suspends Israeli-Palestinian Encounters on the Pitch
James M. Dorsey 10.18.15

A Testimony to Failed Autocracies: Eritrean Soccer Team Defects
James M. Dorsey 10.17.15
Intervention in Syria: Russia Gambles Big Time
James M. Dorsey 10.14.15

Racist Israeli Soccer Fans in the Firing Line
James M. Dorsey 10.12.15

Syrian Soccer: Succeeding Against the Odds
James M. Dorsey 10.11.15

2022 World Cup Sparks Labour Reform, Just not in Qatar
James M. Dorsey 10.07.15

Staunch Sisi Supporter calls for Opening of Stadia
James M. Dorsey 10.04.15

Fighting Islamic State: Getting Down To Root Causes
James M. Dorsey 10.02.15

FIFA Rescue Troubled Saudi King Salman
James M. Dorsey 10.01.15

Middle East Conflicts Spill onto Spanish Soccer Pitch
James M. Dorsey 09.25.15

The Gulf: Not All That’s Gold Glitters
James M. Dorsey 09.23.15

Cleaning up FIFA and Football
James M. Dorsey 09.21.15

Saudi Arabia’s Reach in Yemen: Fighting for Regional Dominance
James M. Dorsey 09.17.15

Religious Support for Qatari Labour Reforms puts Gulf States on the Spot
James M. Dorsey 09.14.15

Militant Soccer Fans are on a Roll across Eurasia
James M. Dorsey 09.14.15

Egypt throws the Dice with Partial Lifting of Stadia Ban
James M. Dorsey 09.12.15

Israel’s Fault Lines Spill onto the Soccer Pitch
James M. Dorsey 09.06.15