On Fairness, Justice, and VAR - Russia 2018 and France 2019 World Cups in a Historical Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book analyzes the 2018 and 2019 men's and women's World Cups to understand how the use of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) affected each tournament. Unlike goal technology, where the decision is entirely left to the machine's algorithm, the VAR still has a human component, making it prone to errors and controversies. Building on the theories of justice, the book quantitatively reviews event-level data while using a historical perspective to depict a novel approach to the effects of VAR in major soccer tournaments. The six chapters examine the use of VAR, discuss when it was not used (but maybe should have been used), and explore how the World Cup evolved with the new technology. Combining the VAR events of 2018 and 2019 with comparable situations from past World Cups guides the reader into debating the meaning of justice and the potential of ever achieving fairness in soccer.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Pivots in Sports Economics
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Jorge Tovar
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	90
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-084813-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > World Cup Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	3-03-084813-2
Barcode:	9783030848132

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