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SPORT IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. EXPECTATIONS, POSSIBILITIES AND EFFECTS
SPORT IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. EXPECTATIONS, POSSIBILITIES AND EFFECTS

Author(s): Michał Marcin Kobierecki
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, International relations/trade, Politics and society
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: sport; politics; international relations; sport as a political tool

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to show how sport can matter in international relations. Sport can be a subject or a tool of international relations.It can be used by states or geopolitical blocks to display their alleged superiorityor any other desired characteristic. Governments may desire athletic victories,which are meant to imply, for example, the power of the state and its political and economic system. Participation in sport can also be used for political reasons on an international scale; a number of political objectives can be achieved by states by participating (or not) in sports events. Not only is sport affected by a country’s policies, but on certain occasions sports events can influence states.

  • Issue Year: 15/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-74
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: English
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