The Olympic Games, the Soviet sports bureaucracy, and the Cold War : red sport, red tape /

This study examines the Soviet bureaucracy responsible for overseeing Olympic sport during the Cold War. It analyzes how sport administrators used political savvy and professional pragmatism alongside ideological drive to expand participation, maximize chances of success, and achieve Soviet politica...

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Main Author: Parks, Jenifer, 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781498541190
1498541194
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central