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 politics of the Olympic movement, the politics of hosting the Games, the political implications of performance enhancement, and gender,...
The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey provides information on and analysis of the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games. It...
This title addresses the major theme of the politics of gender. Chapters on a variety of issues, contributed by experts in the field of gender, will include human trafficking and EU law, gender in international relations, the gender politics of philosphy/political theory, and more.
This title addresses the major theme of the politics of gender. Chapters on a variety of issues, contributed by experts in the field of gender, will i...
Climate change is a defining issue in contemporary life. Since the Industrial Revolution, heavy reliance on carbon-based sources for energy in industry and society has contributed to substantial changes in the climate, indicated by increases in temperature and sea level rise.
In the last three decades, concerns regarding human contributions to climate change have moved from obscure scientific inquiries to the fore of science, politics, policy and practices at many levels. From local adaptation strategies to international treaty negotiation, the politics of climate change is as...
Climate change is a defining issue in contemporary life. Since the Industrial Revolution, heavy reliance on carbon-based sources for energy in indu...
