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Understanding International Sport Organisations : Principles, Power and Possibilities
\"The governance of international sport is dominated by the SINGOs (sporting international non-governmental organisations). The IOC, FIFA, IAAF and the FIA wield global influence, but how exactly do such complex organisations operate? This important book examines the rise of the SINGOs, their structures, organisational behaviour, and their power in the context of modern sport and international politics. Written by two world-leading experts, the book sheds new light on the relationship between these SINGOs and the sports which they govern. It provides a close critical analysis of the policies and practices of the most important international sport organisations, from their historical origins to the present day. Using case studies of key events such as the Olympics and the recent FIFA scandals, it examines the central question of how best to understand the significance of these organisations today. Combining historical insight with original research, Understanding International Sport Organisations: Principles, power and possibilities is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the politics of sport, the sociology of sport, sport administration, sport business or sport management.\" -- Provided by publisher.
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Diplomatic Games
International sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup, have experienced profound growth in popularity and significance since the mid-twentieth century. Sports often facilitate diplomacy, revealing common interests across borders and uniting groups of people who are otherwise divided by history, ethnicity, or politics. In many countries, popular athletes have become diplomatic envoys. Sport is an arena in which international conflict and compromise find expression, yet the impact of sports on foreign relations has not been widely studied by scholars.
In Diplomatic Games, a team of international scholars examines how the nexus of sport and foreign relations has driven political and cultural change since 1945, demonstrating how governments have used athletic competition to maintain and strengthen alliances, promote policies, and increase national prestige. The contributors investigate topics such as China's use of sports to oppose Western imperialism, the ways in which sports helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa, and the impact of the United States' 1980 Olympic boycott on U.S.-Soviet relations. Bringing together innovative scholarship from around the globe, this groundbreaking collection makes a compelling case for the use of sport as a lens through which to view international relations.
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Sport For Development
Sport is increasingly regarded as a powerful tool in international development. In this comprehensive introduction to the area of 'sport-for-development', leading researcher Fred Coalter critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses and successes and failures of sport-for-development policies and programs.
Beginning with an outline of the historical development of policies of sport-for-development, this book explores the objectives that remain central to international sport-for-development initiatives, including issues of defining and measuring impacts, the development of self-efficacy and leadership skills, female empowerment, HIV/AIDS awareness and social capital. Drawing on a wealth of fieldwork experience and empirical data from the most extensive monitoring and evaluation project ever undertaken with sport-for-development organisations, this is an unparalleled and fully integrated assessment of theory, policy and practice in international sport-for-development.
Sport-for-development: What game are we playing is essential reading for any student or practitioner with an interest in sport-for-development, sports policy or international development.
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Sport and International Relations
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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FIFA (Fâedâeration internationale de football association) : the men, the myths and the money
\"In this book, the history and underlying political dynamics characterizing the growth of FIFA and its relationships with global-regional federations and international associations are detailed in a helpful and concise introduction\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Développement économique et création d'emplois locaux (LEED) Les événements sportifs internationaux et le développement local La France face à l'Euro 2016
Preface Foreword Executive summary Part I. L'évaluation des retombées économiques des événements sportifs internationaux Chapitre 1. La place et le potentiel des évènements sportifs globaux en France Chapitre 2. Chantiers et initiatives de l'Euro 2016 Part II. Villes hôtes de l'Euro 2016 Bordeaux métropole Lens Métropole Européenne de Lille Lyon Marseille Nice Paris Saint-Denis Saint-Etienne Toulouse Références Annexe A. Projets de principes relatifs à l'optimisation des retombées locales d'une manifestation sportive internationale Annexe B. Facteurs clés de succès.
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Soccer Diplomacy
Although the game of soccer is known by many names around the world--football, fútbol, Fußball, voetbal--the sport is a universal language.Throughout the past century, governments have used soccer to further their diplomatic aims through a range of actions including boycotts, carefully orchestrated displays at matches, and more.
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Encyclopedia of international games
\"Useful...painstaking research...welcome resource...recommended\"--Choice; \"extraordinary work from beginning to end...a great addition\"--Booklist; \"useful\"--Catholic Library World; \"thorough, well researched, and well documented...interesting, appealing and easy to read...well organized...highly recommended\"--ARBA. The Olympic Games, revived in 1896, are the most well-known international multisport gathering of our times. Since 1896, hundreds of other multisport competitions based on the model of the Olympic Games have been established whose histories have not been as well documented. Dozens of entries cover the histories of games such as the Special Olympics, the Paralympics, games for the blind, and other regional games for disabled populations. Entries on each games are complemented by factual information (when available) including the host city, nation and dates of the games, the number of athletes, number and list of sports, number and list of nations, and medals tables.
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