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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Tác giả chính: ESPY, RICHARD
Định dạng: Licensed eBooks
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: [S.l.] : UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, [2024]
Loạt:UC Press voices revived.
Truy cập trực tuyến:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.16110778
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  • 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