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Sports Diplomacy: An Introduction

Sports Diplomacy: An Introduction

Chadwick, Simon
Tomic, Ivan

Paperback

Sports GeneralInternational Relations

PREORDER - Expected ship date December 23, 2026

ISBN10: 1041347405
ISBN13: 9781041347408
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 23 2026
Pages: 214
Language: English

Sports Diplomacy examines how nations and sporting actors--large and small--use medals, mega-events, elite athletes, global leagues, corporations, and even fans to influence international perceptions and advance strategic interests.

Introducing core concepts, issues and debates in the emerging discipline of sports diplomacy, the book moves beyond state-centric models of soft power to define sports diplomacy as a multi-actor and multi-level phenomenon, shaped by governments, international organisations, athletes, corporations, civil society, and grassroots communities. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary and historical case studies, the book explores sports diplomacy among major global powers such as the United States, China, and Russia; leading European states including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain; resource-rich Gulf states; and small states seeking global visibility. It also examines distinctive regional modalities, including South America's football-driven diplomacy, Africa's accelerating global repositioning through sport, and emerging arenas such as digital diplomacy, eSports, sustainability, and grassroots fan engagement.

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