@misc{Nowacka_Sara._Saudi_2023.09.12, author={Nowacka, Sara.}, copyright={The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)}, address={Warsaw}, howpublished={online}, year={2023.09.12}, publisher={The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)}, language={eng}, abstract={Football has joined the list of instruments used by Saudi Arabia to cover up the brutality of the ruling monarchy’s domestic politics and its controversial foreign interventions. This season, Saudi clubs have spent close to \$490 million on player transfers to raise the prestige of the domestic league to promote an economic development strategy and build a positive image of the state. The sporting investments are part of the authorities’ increasingly assertive policy towards Western partners.}, title={Saudi Arabia’s Sports Investments Linked to Political Goals}, type={file}, keywords={Arabia Saudyjska, polityka wewnętrzna, sporty wyczynowe, rozwój gospodarczy, systemy polityczne}, }