Danyel Reiche
Biographic Data
| ID | 142713 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danyel Reiche |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danyel |
| FAMILY NAME | Reiche |
| SIGNATURE | REICHE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7033-1401 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
College soccer, the U.S. national men’s and women’s teams, and the Fifa World Cup
The FIFA World Cup 2026 sheds light on the unique American combination of sport and education, which deviates from the globally common club model. The article argues that the United States is moving towards international standards when it comes to top talent development for men’s soccer. At the World Cup in 1990, the entire U.S. squad had a history as college players. At the 2022 World Cup, less than one-third had played in college. A majority at…
Fifa’s North American World Cup in 2026 – an introduction
There is simply nothing like the FIFA World Cup. There is certainly no other sporting competition – and arguably no single event in any area of society – with the power to trigger the passion of so...
Sports and Entertainment
Mass social change and identity hybridization
This paper examines how the 2022 World Cup has transformed national and cultural identity in Qatar, and residents’ responses to such change. Our discussion draws on interviews with Qatari citizens and those working within Qatar’s cultural, education, policy, and sports sectors, as well as document analysis. The paper is in four parts. First, we present background information on Qatar, before discussing our chosen methods. Third, we discuss four t…
Introduction
Perceptions of Qatar Airways Sponsorships in Major European Football Clubs
Qatar and the 2022 Fifa World Cup
National Representation without Citizenship
This article is a case study of one of the few sports, rugby, that does not link national representation exclusively to citizenship. It discusses who may represent a country in major events and under which conditions. It analyses the consequences of the rules on different stakeholders; and discusses why the residency rule in particular is subject to much controversy. The author has conducted case studies of the 2019 rugby union and 2017 rugby lea…
Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East
Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating ‘Western’ culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being fought over the inclusion of women, over competing def…
Issues around the Fifa World Cup 2018 in Russia
Summery The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was another demonstration in how sports and politics mix. In protest of Russian politics, few leaders from Western countries attended. For this World Cup, public resources were misused in that half of the stadiums built in Russia were left as “white elephants” with no longterm use. The tournament in Russia marked a shift from the West to the East with sponsors from authoritarian countries having saved the…
The Role of the Lebanese-Australian Diaspora in the Establishment of Rugby League in Lebanon
The Lebanese Rugby League was formed in 1997 in Sydney when a team comprised of Australian-based players of Lebanese descent participated in an international tournament. The Lebanese national team later qualified for two rugby league men’s World Cups (2000 and 2017). The case demonstrates how diasporas can shape sport development. The accomplishment of the Lebanese team has also given the small country some exposure at the global level. Additiona…
Not Allowed to Win
Since 1955, Lebanon has had a policy of boycotting Israel in international sporting tournaments. While this policy can be credited with expelling Israel from pan-Asian sporting events in the 1970s, this article argues the main victims of Lebanon's boycott have been Lebanese athletes and Lebanon itself. While some countries such as Iran have followed the Lebanese example, countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have developed a more prag…
Sports in American History
The book reviews American sports history for the last 600 years, divided into 11 chapters. The first two chapters analyse sports during long periods of American history (chapter 1 from 1400 to 1750
Why developing countries are just spectators in the ‘Gold War’
At the Olympic Games, there is an increasing gap between developed countries that are investing more and more government resources into sporting success, and developing countries that cannot afford the “Gold War”, and are just spectators in the medal race. Based on studying a representative case, Lebanon, I investigate issues and interests of developing countries in the Olympics. On the political level, the main motivation for participation is gl…
The Sovereign Colony
Book Review| October 01 2017 The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico Sotomayor, Antonio. The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2016. Pp. 302. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $60.00, hb. Danyel Reiche Danyel Reiche American University of Beirut Search for other works by this author…
Success and Failure of Countries at the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is undoubtedly the greatest sporting event in the world, with over 200 countries competing for success. This important new study of the Olympics investigates why some countries are more successful than others. Which factors determine their failure or success? What is the relationship between these factors? And how can these factors be manipulated to influence a country’s performance in sport? This book addresses these questions …
Hosting the Olympic Games
Previous research on the home advantage in the history of the Olympic Games has found initial evidence that host nations have won more medals than non-hosts. In this paper, we argue that these findings are a myth of sports history, providing poor estimates of the home advantage in the Olympics. We argue that selection bias accounts for the findings in previous work, which uses an empirical strategy of comparing host nations to all non-hosts and t…
German Sports, Doping, and Politics
German Sports, Doping, and Politics: A History of Performance Enhancement." German Politics, 25(1), pp. 162–163
Drivers behind corporate social responsibility in the professional football sector
This article presents a case study of corporate social responsibility in one major European professional football league. An empirical analysis of the German Bundesliga investigates the social and environmental measures that were implemented by the 18 clubs and discusses their impact and the drivers behind them. Common examples for social initiatives are regional operating foundations and school projects. Societal drivers such as re-establishing …
The Specialized Cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council
This article examines a new phenomenon in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) referred to as specialized cities (SC). These cities, in addition to being new towns, implement innovations in selected policy areas. This article goes beyond describing the spread of SC to answering a broader question: what motivates a GCC country to adopt such policy innovation? After a quantitative overview of the phenomenon, three cases have been selected to cover th…
War Minus the Shooting? The politics of sport in Lebanon as a unique case in comparative politics
In the literature on sport and politics the potential of sport to unite fragmented societies is emphasised. Lebanon is a counter example. Sport does not unite but further divides people. Confessionalism, the political system of this ‘mosaic state’ with 18 state-registered sects, produces conditions that only allow for competition within sects. The sport sector, especially the professional men's teams in football and basketball, serves as a tool f…
The Specialized Cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council
This article examines a new phenomenon in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) referred to as specialized cities (SC). These cities, in addition to being new towns, implement innovations in selected policy areas. This article goes beyond describing the spread of SC to answering a broader question: what motivates a GCC country to adopt such policy innovation? After a quantitative overview of the phenomenon, three cases have been selected to cover th…
War Minus the Shooting? The politics of sport in Lebanon as a unique case in comparative politics
In the literature on sport and politics the potential of sport to unite fragmented societies is emphasised. Lebanon is a counter example. Sport does not unite but further divides people. Confessionalism, the political system of this ‘mosaic state’ with 18 state-registered sects, produces conditions that only allow for competition within sects. The sport sector, especially the professional men's teams in football and basketball, serves as a tool f…
Drivers behind corporate social responsibility in the professional football sector
This article presents a case study of corporate social responsibility in one major European professional football league. An empirical analysis of the German Bundesliga investigates the social and environmental measures that were implemented by the 18 clubs and discusses their impact and the drivers behind them. Common examples for social initiatives are regional operating foundations and school projects. Societal drivers such as re-establishing …
The Role of the Lebanese-Australian Diaspora in the Establishment of Rugby League in Lebanon
The Lebanese Rugby League was formed in 1997 in Sydney when a team comprised of Australian-based players of Lebanese descent participated in an international tournament. The Lebanese national team later qualified for two rugby league men’s World Cups (2000 and 2017). The case demonstrates how diasporas can shape sport development. The accomplishment of the Lebanese team has also given the small country some exposure at the global level. Additiona…
Not Allowed to Win
Since 1955, Lebanon has had a policy of boycotting Israel in international sporting tournaments. While this policy can be credited with expelling Israel from pan-Asian sporting events in the 1970s, this article argues the main victims of Lebanon's boycott have been Lebanese athletes and Lebanon itself. While some countries such as Iran have followed the Lebanese example, countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have developed a more prag…
Hosting the Olympic Games
Previous research on the home advantage in the history of the Olympic Games has found initial evidence that host nations have won more medals than non-hosts. In this paper, we argue that these findings are a myth of sports history, providing poor estimates of the home advantage in the Olympics. We argue that selection bias accounts for the findings in previous work, which uses an empirical strategy of comparing host nations to all non-hosts and t…
National Representation without Citizenship
This article is a case study of one of the few sports, rugby, that does not link national representation exclusively to citizenship. It discusses who may represent a country in major events and under which conditions. It analyses the consequences of the rules on different stakeholders; and discusses why the residency rule in particular is subject to much controversy. The author has conducted case studies of the 2019 rugby union and 2017 rugby lea…
Why developing countries are just spectators in the ‘Gold War’
At the Olympic Games, there is an increasing gap between developed countries that are investing more and more government resources into sporting success, and developing countries that cannot afford the “Gold War”, and are just spectators in the medal race. Based on studying a representative case, Lebanon, I investigate issues and interests of developing countries in the Olympics. On the political level, the main motivation for participation is gl…
War Minus the Shooting? The politics of sport in Lebanon as a unique case in comparative politics
In the literature on sport and politics the potential of sport to unite fragmented societies is emphasised. Lebanon is a counter example. Sport does not unite but further divides people. Confessionalism, the political system of this ‘mosaic state’ with 18 state-registered sects, produces conditions that only allow for competition within sects. The sport sector, especially the professional men's teams in football and basketball, serves as a tool f…
The Specialized Cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council
This article examines a new phenomenon in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) referred to as specialized cities (SC). These cities, in addition to being new towns, implement innovations in selected policy areas. This article goes beyond describing the spread of SC to answering a broader question: what motivates a GCC country to adopt such policy innovation? After a quantitative overview of the phenomenon, three cases have been selected to cover th…
Drivers behind corporate social responsibility in the professional football sector
This article presents a case study of corporate social responsibility in one major European professional football league. An empirical analysis of the German Bundesliga investigates the social and environmental measures that were implemented by the 18 clubs and discusses their impact and the drivers behind them. Common examples for social initiatives are regional operating foundations and school projects. Societal drivers such as re-establishing …
German Sports, Doping, and Politics
German Sports, Doping, and Politics: A History of Performance Enhancement." German Politics, 25(1), pp. 162–163
Success and Failure of Countries at the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is undoubtedly the greatest sporting event in the world, with over 200 countries competing for success. This important new study of the Olympics investigates why some countries are more successful than others. Which factors determine their failure or success? What is the relationship between these factors? And how can these factors be manipulated to influence a country’s performance in sport? This book addresses these questions …
Hosting the Olympic Games
Previous research on the home advantage in the history of the Olympic Games has found initial evidence that host nations have won more medals than non-hosts. In this paper, we argue that these findings are a myth of sports history, providing poor estimates of the home advantage in the Olympics. We argue that selection bias accounts for the findings in previous work, which uses an empirical strategy of comparing host nations to all non-hosts and t…
Sports in American History
The book reviews American sports history for the last 600 years, divided into 11 chapters. The first two chapters analyse sports during long periods of American history (chapter 1 from 1400 to 1750
Why developing countries are just spectators in the ‘Gold War’
At the Olympic Games, there is an increasing gap between developed countries that are investing more and more government resources into sporting success, and developing countries that cannot afford the “Gold War”, and are just spectators in the medal race. Based on studying a representative case, Lebanon, I investigate issues and interests of developing countries in the Olympics. On the political level, the main motivation for participation is gl…
The Sovereign Colony
Book Review| October 01 2017 The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico Sotomayor, Antonio. The Sovereign Colony: Olympic Sport, National Identity, and International Politics in Puerto Rico. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2016. Pp. 302. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. $60.00, hb. Danyel Reiche Danyel Reiche American University of Beirut Search for other works by this author…
Issues around the Fifa World Cup 2018 in Russia
Summery The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was another demonstration in how sports and politics mix. In protest of Russian politics, few leaders from Western countries attended. For this World Cup, public resources were misused in that half of the stadiums built in Russia were left as “white elephants” with no longterm use. The tournament in Russia marked a shift from the West to the East with sponsors from authoritarian countries having saved the…
The Role of the Lebanese-Australian Diaspora in the Establishment of Rugby League in Lebanon
The Lebanese Rugby League was formed in 1997 in Sydney when a team comprised of Australian-based players of Lebanese descent participated in an international tournament. The Lebanese national team later qualified for two rugby league men’s World Cups (2000 and 2017). The case demonstrates how diasporas can shape sport development. The accomplishment of the Lebanese team has also given the small country some exposure at the global level. Additiona…
Not Allowed to Win
Since 1955, Lebanon has had a policy of boycotting Israel in international sporting tournaments. While this policy can be credited with expelling Israel from pan-Asian sporting events in the 1970s, this article argues the main victims of Lebanon's boycott have been Lebanese athletes and Lebanon itself. While some countries such as Iran have followed the Lebanese example, countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have developed a more prag…
Sport, Politics and Society in the Middle East
Sport in the Middle East has become a major issue in global affairs. The contributors to this timely volume discuss the intersection of political and cultural processes related to sport in the region. Eleven chapters trace the historical institutionalization of sport and the role it has played in negotiating ‘Western’ culture. Sport is found to be a contested terrain where struggles are being fought over the inclusion of women, over competing def…
National Representation without Citizenship
This article is a case study of one of the few sports, rugby, that does not link national representation exclusively to citizenship. It discusses who may represent a country in major events and under which conditions. It analyses the consequences of the rules on different stakeholders; and discusses why the residency rule in particular is subject to much controversy. The author has conducted case studies of the 2019 rugby union and 2017 rugby lea…
Qatar and the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Mass social change and identity hybridization
This paper examines how the 2022 World Cup has transformed national and cultural identity in Qatar, and residents’ responses to such change. Our discussion draws on interviews with Qatari citizens and those working within Qatar’s cultural, education, policy, and sports sectors, as well as document analysis. The paper is in four parts. First, we present background information on Qatar, before discussing our chosen methods. Third, we discuss four t…
Introduction
Perceptions of Qatar Airways Sponsorships in Major European Football Clubs
College soccer, the U.S. national men’s and women’s teams, and the Fifa World Cup
The FIFA World Cup 2026 sheds light on the unique American combination of sport and education, which deviates from the globally common club model. The article argues that the United States is moving towards international standards when it comes to top talent development for men’s soccer. At the World Cup in 1990, the entire U.S. squad had a history as college players. At the 2022 World Cup, less than one-third had played in college. A majority at…
Fifa’s North American World Cup in 2026 – an introduction
There is simply nothing like the FIFA World Cup. There is certainly no other sporting competition – and arguably no single event in any area of society – with the power to trigger the passion of so...
Sports and Entertainment
Political science (16 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (16 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (15 works) · Law (12 works) · Law (10 works) · Politics (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Sports Analytics and Performance (7 works) · Business (5 works) · Football (5 works)