Entering the Global Arena Emerging States, Soft Power Strategies and Sports Mega-Events
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2019
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9789811379512
Publisert
2019-07-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
Research, P, 06
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Innbundet
Biographical note
Jonathan Grix is Professor of Sport Policy and Head of the Sport Policy Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on sport politics, sports policy and the politics of sports mega-events. Jonathan is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sport Politics and Policy. ÂPaul Brannagan is a Political Sociologist, specializing in the study of sport. His research focuses on the use of mega-events by national governments for achieving political, economic, social and cultural objectives. Paul has published in some of the leading politics and leisure journals, including Leisure Studies, Global Society and International Affairs.Â
Donna Lee is Professor of Political Economy and Head of the Department of Economics, Policy and International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has published widely on political economy and diplomacy and is the co-editor of the Palgrave Diplomacy & International Relations monograph series.
Set against a backdrop of concerns about the potential break-up or radical change to the global world order, this volume sets out to investigate the use of sports mega-events by a number of emerging states.Sports mega-events, it is argued, can be understood as a key component in statesâ âsoft powerâ strategies, that is, their attempts to showcase their nations on the international stage, increase their power relative to others via non-coercive means and to increase trade and tourism. Many studies on soft power simply cite the conceptâs founder (Joseph Nye) and make little attempt at unpicking the mechanisms behind its creation. This volume does this by shining a light on emerging economies and by putting forward a soft power âideal typeâ to aid researchers in understanding the strategies employed by states in advancing their interests.
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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Emerging States and the Shifting Balance of Global Power.- Chapter 3. Sports Mega-Events and the Concept of Soft Power.- Chapter 4. Brazilâs Double Host Status.- Chapter 5. Russiaâs Unique Soft Power Strategy.- Chapter 6. Chinaâs Coming Out Party? The Beijing Olympics, 2008.- Chapter 7. South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.- Chapter 8. Qatarâs Global Sports Strategy: Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.
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âThe concept of âsoft powerâ has rapidly become one of the most significant ways to understand sports mega-events today. This book offers a succinct introduction to the concept as an intellectual heuristic, but does not stop there: it guides readers through 5 case studies of how actors in emerging states use sports mega-events to advance their interests in the global arena. This unique comparative look at sports mega-events in Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, and Qatar offers an accessible primer on precisely how and why âsoft powerâ is far more than marketing and branding. Scholars of political science, IR, geography, sports studies, and beyond will certainly find this book to be the beginning, rather than the end, of important discussions about power, politics, and sports in the todayâs shifting geopolitical terrain.â (Natalie Koch, Associate Professor & OâHanley Faculty Scholar, Department of Geography, The Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA)
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First book to draw together the infancy of published work on sports events and emerging states Situates the debate within key, mainstream literature in contemporary international relations, sociology, political science and sports studies Offers readers a truly global comparison (drawing on evidence from South America, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East)
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9789811379512
Publisert
2019-07-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer Verlag, Singapore
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
Research, P, 06
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Biographical note
Jonathan Grix is Professor of Sport Policy and Head of the Sport Policy Unit at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on sport politics, sports policy and the politics of sports mega-events. Jonathan is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sport Politics and Policy. ÂPaul Brannagan is a Political Sociologist, specializing in the study of sport. His research focuses on the use of mega-events by national governments for achieving political, economic, social and cultural objectives. Paul has published in some of the leading politics and leisure journals, including Leisure Studies, Global Society and International Affairs.Â
Donna Lee is Professor of Political Economy and Head of the Department of Economics, Policy and International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has published widely on political economy and diplomacy and is the co-editor of the Palgrave Diplomacy & International Relations monograph series.