The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey

by Alan Bairner and Gyozo Molnar

Book Overview

The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey provides information on and analysis of the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games. It is argued and demonstrated throughout the book that sport and politics have been and are intimately connected and nowhere is this relationship more apparent than in the Olympic Games.

The essay chapters, including an editorial introduction, are written by a variety of academic experts. They focus on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857436873
• ISBN13: 9781857436877
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"