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Power Games
Critical and radical perspectives have been central to the emergence of the sociology of sport as a discipline in its own right. This ground-breaking new book is the first to offer …
Football, Corruption and Lies
World football is in crisis. The corruption scandal engulfing FIFA is arguably the biggest story in the history of modern sport and a watershed for sport governance. More than a …
Tecumseh's Last Stand
The War of 1812 has been regarded by many historians as a ""small naval war"" of little importance. Not so to the Indian tribes of the Old Northwest, who joined the British attempt …
Watching the Olympics
Global sporting events involve the creation, management and mediation of cultural meanings for consumption by massive media audiences. The apotheosis of this cultural form is the …
Sport, Sectarianism and Society in a Divided Ireland
In Northern Ireland every significant aspect of life is bound up with the politics of division. Sport is no exception. Politics - the politics of partition - is integral to the …
Key Concepts of Gambit Play
Key Concepts of Gambit Play is an inspirational guide for those seeking to sharpen their game and fight for the win. By covering 14 gambits from a wide range of openings, this book …
Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies
Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society. In divided communities, sport has been an agent of separation, sectarian hatred …
Problem Solving in Delphi
Book & CD. The purpose of the book is to use Delphi as a vehicle to introduce some fundamental algorithms and to illustrate several mathematical and problem-solving techniques. …
FIFA and the Contest for World Football
This study of FIFA (the Federation Internationale de Football Association) and its role in framing and controlling world football draws on documentary sources with the aim of …
Questions of Modern Chess Theory
Questions of Modern Chess Theory is the lost masterpiece of Soviet chess literature. It was written by a 2-time Ukrainian Champion, and published in the Soviet Union in 1956. …