The politics of the Olympic Games : with an epilogue, 1976 - 1980.

Can sports and politics mix? They can and do, according to the author of this study of the Olympic Games. Richard Espy's objective is to show how the organization of the Games reflects the structure of international politics. He focuses on four basic issues concerning the Olympic system during...

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Glavni autor: ESPY, RICHARD
Format: Licensed eBooks
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: [S.l.] : UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, [2024]
Serija:UC Press voices revived.
Online pristup:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.16110778
Sadržaj:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • PART 1: SPORT AND POLITICS
  • 1. The Role and Importance of Sport in International Relations
  • 2. The World Political Structure
  • PART II: THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE OLYMPICS
  • 3. 1944-1956
  • 4. 1956-1968
  • 5. 1968-1976
  • 6. Conclusion
  • Appendix The Structure of the IOC and the Olympic System
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index