This book explores the complex linkages between power politics of the international arena, the profit-seeking, often elitist and at-times corrupt world of professional international sport, and the promise for harnessing sport to promote human rights, inclusive development, and sustainable peace in a violent world.
This book explores the complex linkages between power politics of the international arena, the profit-seeking, often elitist and at-times corrupt world of professional international sport, and the promise for harnessing sport to promote human rights, inclusive development, and sustainable peace in a violent world.
Dedication Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Figures, Tables, and Illustrations Introduction The Achilles' Heels of the Olympic Games: Power and Profit Can sport contribute to sustainable peace? Sport for peace: Step-by-step 1. What is sport, and play, globally? Sport and play: A sociological and psychological approach to sport Indigenous sport, modern sport Sport and social dynamics: Toward equality, social cohesion, and peace? Lending legitimacy: When sport becomes politicized Conclusion 2. A façade of Peace: Sport, power, and profit in a dangerous world Nationalism, autocracy, and sports-washing: "War minus the shooting" Sport diplomacy, boycotts, and banishments Sport into the 21st century, A globalized façade of peace Profit: Sport in globalized economies Conclusion 3. Olympism: A secular religion Olympism: Myths and myth-making The historical institutionalism of the Olympic Games Symbolic politics: Nationalism and sport, then and now After Beijing 2022: Whither Olympism in a turbulent world Conclusion 4. The global governance of international sport The normative foundations of international sport Advocacy and agenda-setting Adjudicating sport: Monitoring and accountability Harm-free, clean sport: A Sisyphean struggle Conclusion 5. A long association: Sport and human rights Human rights norms and international sport Vision vanquished: Abuses of human rights in sport Toward social justice: Redressing discrimination and marginalization? "Sport for All:" Realizing access to sport as a human right Conclusion 6. Pathways from marginalization Causes of violence: Inequality and injustice, frustration, and extremism Youth and deadly conflict: Breaking the intergenerational conflict trap Sport-for-peace: The evolution of practice A Nexus: Sport, physical and mental well-being, and sustaining peace Conclusion 7. Pathways to peace: Sport for strengthening social cohesion Peacebuilding for whom? Challenges of effective practice Sport in post-conflict contexts Sport for community-level resilience Sport, inclusive nationalism, and social cohesion Conclusion Step-by-step: Sport, peacebuilding, and the future of peace Confronting power: Beware of sport evangelism People before profit: Realizing a rights-based sport regime Advancing sport's contribution to sustaining peace Bibliography Index
Dedication Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations List of Figures, Tables, and Illustrations Introduction The Achilles' Heels of the Olympic Games: Power and Profit Can sport contribute to sustainable peace? Sport for peace: Step-by-step 1. What is sport, and play, globally? Sport and play: A sociological and psychological approach to sport Indigenous sport, modern sport Sport and social dynamics: Toward equality, social cohesion, and peace? Lending legitimacy: When sport becomes politicized Conclusion 2. A façade of Peace: Sport, power, and profit in a dangerous world Nationalism, autocracy, and sports-washing: "War minus the shooting" Sport diplomacy, boycotts, and banishments Sport into the 21st century, A globalized façade of peace Profit: Sport in globalized economies Conclusion 3. Olympism: A secular religion Olympism: Myths and myth-making The historical institutionalism of the Olympic Games Symbolic politics: Nationalism and sport, then and now After Beijing 2022: Whither Olympism in a turbulent world Conclusion 4. The global governance of international sport The normative foundations of international sport Advocacy and agenda-setting Adjudicating sport: Monitoring and accountability Harm-free, clean sport: A Sisyphean struggle Conclusion 5. A long association: Sport and human rights Human rights norms and international sport Vision vanquished: Abuses of human rights in sport Toward social justice: Redressing discrimination and marginalization? "Sport for All:" Realizing access to sport as a human right Conclusion 6. Pathways from marginalization Causes of violence: Inequality and injustice, frustration, and extremism Youth and deadly conflict: Breaking the intergenerational conflict trap Sport-for-peace: The evolution of practice A Nexus: Sport, physical and mental well-being, and sustaining peace Conclusion 7. Pathways to peace: Sport for strengthening social cohesion Peacebuilding for whom? Challenges of effective practice Sport in post-conflict contexts Sport for community-level resilience Sport, inclusive nationalism, and social cohesion Conclusion Step-by-step: Sport, peacebuilding, and the future of peace Confronting power: Beware of sport evangelism People before profit: Realizing a rights-based sport regime Advancing sport's contribution to sustaining peace Bibliography Index
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