Sport and international relations : an emerging relationship /

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 int...

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Other Authors: Levermore, Roger, 1971-, Budd, Adrian, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0203497236
9780203497234
9780714653457
0714653454
9780714682839
0714682837
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary: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 internati.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 160 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-153) and index.
Series:Sport in the global society.
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