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Sport in foreign policy: issues, challenges and opportunities
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ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
Abstract Sport has been used variously as a social glue, a factor in nation-building, a projection of "soft power" and a form of cultural diplomacy - especially in the Cold War period. Less well-known is the use that global sport has been put to in spying and intelligence gathering. The article gives an over... view more
Sport has been used variously as a social glue, a factor in nation-building, a projection of "soft power" and a form of cultural diplomacy - especially in the Cold War period. Less well-known is the use that global sport has been put to in spying and intelligence gathering. The article gives an overview over central issues, challenges and opportunities in regard to sport in foreign policy.... view less
Keywords
intercultural communication; cultural relations; sports; foreign policy; international cultural policy; Olympic Games; sports policy; major event; sociology of sports
Classification
Leisure Research
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
sport mega events; EUNIC
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
City
Stuttgart
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
ifa Edition Culture and Foreign Policy
ISBN
978-3-921970-61-4
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works