Why nationalist parties don’t always like their national soccer teams Erik Voeten - June 25, 2024 Far-right surge in European elections casts a shadow over EURO 2024.
Why Colombia’s ELN freed a soccer star’s parents Danielle Gilbert - November 15, 2023 Research on kidnappings by armed groups explains the impact on Colombia’s peace process.
Olympic officials resisted pressure to ban Iran from the Tokyo Games Andrew Bertoli, Thandiwe Keet, and Aleksandra Smajevic - July 27, 2021 In these 9 cases, sporting authorities tried to ban a country from international competition.
European soccer’s Super League is a naked grab for money. But fans may still be willing to accept it. Erik Voeten - April 19, 2021 The breakaway league includes 12 top European teams
A Saudi fund opted not to buy Newcastle United. How do sovereign wealth funds affect politics back home? Cullen Hendrix - August 10, 2020 Diversifying beyond oil can help authoritarian regimes stay in power
Obama nominates man to head World Bank; noted economist infers that Obama is a fake feminist Andrew Gelman - April 7, 2012 Via Felix Salmon, I encountered an article, "Obama's Blunder at
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Authoritarianism, Democracy, and Soccer Cities Erik Voeten - January 30, 2010 I am resuming my irregular Soccernomics blogging. One of the