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Sports in international politics : between power and peacebuilding
Title
Sports in international politics : between power and peacebuilding / Timothy D. Sisk, University of Denver.
ISBN
9781538187104
1538187108
9781538187111
1538187116
9781538187128
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
Physical Description
xxiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"This book explores the complex linkages between power politics of the international arena, the profit-seeking, often elitist and at-times corrupt world of professional international sport, and the promise for harnessing sport to promote human rights, inclusive development, and sustainable peace in a violent world"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Sisk, Timothy D., 1960- Sports in international politics Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Partial contents
Part 1. Sport, Power, and Peace in a Turbulent World
Part 2. Situating Sport in a Globalized World
Part 3. Politics in Sport: Comparative and International Perspectives
Part 4. The Basis of Peace: Human Rights and Sustainable Development
Part 5. Sustaining Peace: Humanitarianism, Peacebuilding, and Social Cohesion
Part 6. Conclusion.
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