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The Triple Asian Olympics - Asia Rising - The Pursuit of National Identity, International Recognition and Global Esteem (Hardcover)
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The Triple Asian Olympics - Asia Rising - The Pursuit of National Identity, International Recognition and Global Esteem (Hardcover)
Series: Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
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Realpolitik as a component of the Olympic Games held in East Asia
has been largely ignored by historians. However, sport was an
integral part of cultural diplomacy and the expression of national
prowess for the three Games held in East Asia: 1964 Tokyo, 1988
Seoul and 2008 Beijing. It is time this was recorded. The Olympic
Games had transformational political, economic and cultural effects
for the host cities and countries. This also is a neglected topic.
The Triple Asian Olympics: Asia Rising explores the realities of
global transformation, regional ascendancy and metaphorical
modernity of the East Asian Olympics and, by extension, East Asia.
As the axis of global geo-political and economic power shifts to
the East, analyzing the significance of the Olympic Games in East
Asia becomes significant to an understanding the shifting nature of
the nations of East Asia. The Triple Asian Games are harbingers of
dramatic geopolitical change. This is the first study to record,
confront and examine this contemporary phenomenon. For this reason,
this unique collection promises to attract a wide readership. This
book was originally published as a special issue of The
International Journal of the History of Sport.
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