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Playing Tough : The World of Sports and Politics /

A history of the interplay of sports and politics around the world.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Abrams, Roger I., 1945- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2013]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Sports and politics
  • Early baseball and the urban political machine
  • The Nazi Olympic triumph
  • The war of the world : Joe Louis v. Max Schmeling
  • The "futbol war" of Central America
  • Muhammad Ali and the symbols of politics
  • Olympic boycotts and international relations
  • Sports and South African liberation
  • Hardball in city hall : public financing of sports stadiums
  • Conclusion.