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Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World
M. Amara
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Description for Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World
Paperback. This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; JHBS; JPA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context.
This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Series
Global Culture and Sport Series
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349338849
SKU
V9781349338849
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Ref
99-15
About M. Amara
MAHFOUD AMARA Lecturer at Loughborough University, UK. His principal research interest is in sport policy and politics in Arab and Muslim contexts. He has published material on the politics and business of sport in the region.
Reviews for Sport, Politics and Society in the Arab World
'[t]his book makes a distinctive and sophisticated contribution to the broader debate about the future direction of the Arab world . . . it deserves to be widely read.' - International Journal of the History of Sport 'an important contribution.' - Middle East Journal