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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Opis bibliograficzny
1. autor: ESPY, RICHARD
Format: Licensed eBooks
Język:angielski
Wydane: [S.l.] : UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, [2024]
Seria:UC Press voices revived.
Dostęp online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.16110778
Spis treści:
  • 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