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(More customer reviews)This book, Sport and International Relations, presents the reader with an understanding of how sports play a major role in the world. Written by several authors, this book takes different ideas of how sports and international relations are connected. The book is written mostly from a European perspective, but also allows for a flexible audience. The book can be tough for some, but the understanding that comes from it is invaluable.
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Sport plays a highly significant role in the lives of millions the world over, and yet the impact of this global phenomenon on the subject of international relations hes been neglected. The contributors to this collection argue that sport remains both an underestimated and understudied aspect of international relations, and that the growth of its importance should be seen in the complex interdependencies and global systems of governance.The text examines:* how the expansion of professional sport, and the revenues generated by mass media's links with sport have transformed the international political economy;* how sport contributes to nation building and notions of identity;* how sport is a significant facet of international diplomacy.International sport is far from being peripheral to international relations. This challenging and comprehensive introduction will be of interest to students and all those working in international relations and sport studies.
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