| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Theory and ir theories in brief -- Realism, liberalism and Marxism -- Constructing identities : straddling the local, national and global -- Learning about postcolonialism through soccer -- "You just don't understand!" : a feminist reading of the "beautiful game" -- FIFA, emancipatory IR theory and a critique of realism -- Three competing soccer discourses -- The geopolitics of soccer -- Soccer, sovereignty and the state of exception |
| Summary |
This textbook examines the relationships between soccer, politics, and international relations. It uses soccer players and other individuals connected to the game in order to teach political science concepts-such as geopolitics, ideology, and sovereignty-and IR theories-including realism, postcolonialism, and feminism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
International relations -- Social aspects
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International relations and culture.
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Soccer -- Political aspects.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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International relations and culture
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International relations -- Social aspects
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Soccer -- Political aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017028201 |
| ISBN |
9781442275447 |
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1442275448 |
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