1st Edition
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 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.
Biography
Adrian Budd, Roger Levermore
"For Levermore and Budd it is “the ability to cross over between the local, national and international on the one hand, and to connect the mass and the elite on the other, that makes sport such an important phenomena.” In this collection, they present seven papers examining select issues arising out of the inter-connections between sport and international relations, including sport’s role in constructing the inter-state worldview; sport and capitalism; sport, gender and international relations; British sport and national prestige; building an international regime to combat doping in sport; British diplomacy and the Olympic movement; and the governance and political economy of world football (soccer)." --Reference & Research Book News
