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Sport Politics

Paperback • 2015 • 1. edition

Sport Politics

By Jonathan Grix

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About the book

This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with politics and argues that sport has always been political, even as far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has been an unprecedented politicization of sport through increasing government intervention. Jonathan Grix takes a comprehensive and engaging look at sport politics by examining state involvement in initiatives from sports mega-events through to grass-roots and community sport activities. Providing an accessible ...Show more

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ISBN

9780230295476

Publisher

Macmillan Education UK

Published year

2015

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1

Original title

Sport Politics

Format

Paperback

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