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Craig Esherick, Robert E. Baker, Steven Jackson, and Michael Sam EDITORS Esherick, Baker, Jackson, Sam EDITORS www.fitpublishing.com Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy “In an era of such divisiveness, it behooves all of us to consider means by which we can bring people together.” –Mr. Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State for the United States of America The growing influence of sport has created a unique opportunity to build international relationships for a number of purposes, including cultural, economic, shared humanitarian, and increasingly, political diplomacy. Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy explores the influence and effectiveness of sport diplomacy in improving long-term relations between nations by opening a dialogue with international leaders, raising awareness of host countries and bridging cultural differences, and in building international relationships that could increase trade and legislative agreements, and even bring peace to nations in conflict. Authored by talented scholars from all over the world, the unique perspective of each case sheds light on the ways in which sport diplomacy can succeed or falter in achieving strategic objectives between influential—and in some cases historically adversarial— countries. A thoroughly intriguing look at sport diplomacy’s past and ongoing efforts to improve relations with countries such as Brazil, Russia, Iran, and China, Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy brings to the forefront an area in which sport has been able to open up and increase opportunities to build relationships between people, communities, governments, and countries.
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Craig Esherick, Robert E. Baker, Steven Jackson, and Michael SamEDITORS
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“In an era of such divisiveness, it behooves all of us to consider means by which we can bring people together.”–Mr. Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State for the United States of America
The growing influence of sport has created a unique opportunity to build international relationships for a number of purposes, including cultural, economic, shared humanitarian, and increasingly, political diplomacy. Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy explores the influence and effectiveness of sport diplomacy in improving long-term relations between nations by opening a dialogue with international leaders, raising awareness of host countries and bridging cultural differences, and in building international relationships that could increase trade and legislative agreements, and even bring peace to nations in conflict.
Authored by talented scholars from all over the world, the unique perspective of each case sheds light on the ways in which sport diplomacy can succeed or falter in achieving strategic objectives between influential—and in some cases historically adversarial—countries.
A thoroughly intriguing look at sport diplomacy’s past and ongoing efforts to improve relations with countries such as Brazil, Russia, Iran, and China, Case Studies in Sport Diplomacy brings to the forefront an area in which sport has been able to open up and increase opportunities to build relationships between people, communities, governments, and countries.
