Full Description
This is the first book to explore the full breadth and depth of the emerging discipline of sports diplomacy.
Rooted in a definition of 'diplomacy' that focuses on negotiation, representation and communication, the book examines the increasingly important role that sport plays in the diplomatic practices of international relations, and the part played by an increasing range of key actors involved including: states, athletes, international organisations, NGOs and governing bodies of sport at national, regional and international levels. The book introduces the key concepts and theoretical frameworks that shape our understanding of sports diplomacy, and also reflects a range of research methodologies in sports diplomacy befitting the wide ranging experiences of the contributing authors. Acknowledging that sports diplomacy is a practitioner-informed discipline, it traces the history of sports diplomacy and explores the key themes that define contemporary sports diplomacy, from great power and small state diplomacy to athlete perspectives, human rights, mega-events and cultural diplomacy. The book further presents a series of detailed case studies that illuminate our understanding of sports diplomacy in action, including chapters focusing upon the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the Olympic Games in Paris.
This is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, policy-maker or practitioner with an interest in the politics of sport, the history of sport, sport governance, international relations, geopolitics, international organisations or public policy.
Contents
Section I: Discourses in Sports Diplomacy, 1. Governance and Sports Diplomacy , 2. Environmental Sport Diplomacy , 3. Cultural relations and sport diplomacy: a relational view , 4. Grassroots Sport Diplomacy: The name of the game , 5. The International Paralympic Committee and Sports Diplomacy , 6. Human rights and sport diplomacy 7. Gender and Sports Diplomacy , 8, Olympism and War: IOC governance put to the test by the war in Ukraine, Section II: Sports Diplomacy in Practice, 9. The Symbiotic Relationship between History, Diplomacy, and the Olympics , 10. The IOC Sports Diplomacy, Actor and Arbiter: Navigating between values and practice , 11. The Olympics in a Post-Covid World: Uneasy crossings between the utopian visions of the IOC and the harsh reality of geopolitics , 12. Paris 2024 and French Sports Diplomacy , 13. Military Sports as Diplomacy , 14. Sports Diplomacy and the Media , 15. Partnerships in Action: Local to Global and Global to Local , 16. Sport Diplomacy and the European Union , Section III: Global Perspectives on Sports Diplomacy, 17. Rugger Diplomacy: Britain, Romania and Rugby in the Cold War , 18. Nation Branding and Jersey Diplomacy: Exploring Country Image of Participating National Teams at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Through Official Outfits , 19. Commonwealth Games - Losing glory: The fallacy of sports diplomacy? , 20. Sports Diplomacy in America: Patriotism, Power, & Political Divides , 21. International Sports Ambassadors: Mapping the Ecology of Sports Diplomacy Actors in Cases of Russia and Iceland , 22. Sports Diplomacy in Poland and Eastern Europe , 23. Cricket diplomacy , 24. United States Sports Diplomacy in Africa and the Emergence of Basketball Player Migration to the USA: An Historical Analysis , 25. The Dual Role of WWE, Professional Wrestling, and 'Sports Entertainment' in Sportswashing and Sports Diplomacy, 26. Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Maccabiah Games
