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"Sport and Politics" is the first book on the market to address this previously much ignored relationship between sport and politics, in a comprehensive and coherent manner. Although there are books in existence which seek to address this relationship, none of these is comprehensive in scope, starting out as they do with very specific ideas about the nature of politics and touching only on particular aspects of this relationship. Those studies which do offer broader perspectives are edited collections which lack a sustained narrative thread. Written by a leading expert in sport politics, this radical and comprehensive treatment of this growing area is set to break new ground in the study of sport and politics. Students studying a range of courses including sports studies, sport science and sport politics will find this an essential tool for understanding this previously under-published area."Sport and Politics" begins with three main propositions that politicians use sport, that sport reflects political conditions and that sport itself contributes to political culture for good or for ill. From these propositions the book develops into a fully rounded and complete treatment of the area. International in scope, the book will draw on examples from UK and Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and India. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive and critical analysis of the relationship between sport and politics. It is a vital reading for all students studying politics within sports studies, sport science and sport politics courses. It presents an up-to-date and complete treatment of this growing area, using international examples from UK and Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea and India.