Sport and International Politics (2013)

Sport and International Politics (2013)

Pierre Arnaud, Professor Jim Riordan

Published: 2013, July 4
Authors: Pierre Arnaud, Professor Jim Riordan
Publishers: Routledge
Pages: 240
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Examines the shaping of sports by both the fascist and communist institutions of Europe during the interwar period. It shows how sports were used as an instrument of propaganda and psychological pressure by major political and sporting nations.