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- First book to draw together the infancy of published work on sports events and emerging states
- Situates the debate within key, mainstream literature in contemporary international relations, sociology, political science and sports studies
- Offers readers a truly global comparison (drawing on evidence from South America, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East)
Part of the book series: Mega Event Planning (MEGAEP)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Sports mega-events, it is argued, can be understood as a key component in states’ ‘soft power’ strategies, that is, their attempts to showcase their nations on the international stage, increase their power relative to others via non-coercive means and to increase trade and tourism. Many studies on soft power simply cite the concept’s founder (Joseph Nye) and make little attempt at unpicking the mechanisms behind its creation. This volume does this by shining a light on emerging economies and by putting forward a soft power ‘ideal type’ to aid researchers in understanding the strategies employed by states in advancing their interests.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Business and Law Faculty, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Jonathan Grix, Paul Michael Brannagan, Donna Lee
About the authors
Paul Brannagan is a Political Sociologist, specializing in the study of sport. His research focuses on the use of mega-events by national governments for achieving political, economic, social and cultural objectives. Paul has published in some of the leading politics and leisure journals, including Leisure Studies, Global Society and International Affairs.
Donna Lee is Professor of Political Economy and Head of the Department of Economics, Policy and International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has published widely on political economy and diplomacy and is the co-editor of the Palgrave Diplomacy & International Relations monograph series.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Entering the Global Arena
Book Subtitle: Emerging States, Soft Power Strategies and Sports Mega-Events
Authors: Jonathan Grix, Paul Michael Brannagan, Donna Lee
Series Title: Mega Event Planning
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7952-9
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-7951-2Published: 26 July 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-7952-9Published: 17 July 2019
Series ISSN: 2633-5859
Series E-ISSN: 2633-5867
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 117
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations
Topics: Human Geography, Urban Politics, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology