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This edited volume explores the analytical possibilities of
contrasting Brazil and the United Kingdom as examples of emerging
and established powers, respectively. It is organised around
several themes focusing on the roles of Brazil and the United
Kingdom in the management of global economic governance,
international development, international security, the politics of
regional integration, global climate change governance, and the
political leveraging of sports mega-events. Each chapter explores
Brazil's and/or the UK's particular foreign policies and their
resulting impact on these key areas of global governance and
politics. The conceptual focus is on these states' motivations as
either status-seekers (Brazil) or status-maintainers (UK) in the
context of a fast moving international landscape. The chapters in
this book directly or indirectly indicate that these states wish to
draw attention to their aspiring or established positions as key
global players through either visible foreign policy action and/or
symbolic rhetoric. This book was originally published as a special
issue of Global Society.
This is a multidisciplinary contribution to the burgeoning
literature on and around mega-events in general and sports
mega-events in particular. The volume is not specifically about
mega-events or their management, but rather how such events act as
a lens through which a number of important and critical questions
about the decisions to host, the host nation, its society and the
politics of culture, sport and leisure more broadly can be dealt
with. In doing so this book seeks to build on, and out from initial
work on (sports) mega-events by acknowledging the major shift
towards 'emerging' states awarded such events since 2006 and
incorporating the latest advances in research that have taken place
in recent years. For example, debates about what constitutes a
'mega-event', what is meant by a 'legacy', what is 'soft power' and
so on are dealt with from a team of leading academics from a
variety of academic disciplines. This book was previously published
as a special issue of Leisure Studies.
This is a multidisciplinary contribution to the burgeoning
literature on and around mega-events in general and sports
mega-events in particular. The volume is not specifically about
mega-events or their management, but rather how such events act as
a lens through which a number of important and critical questions
about the decisions to host, the host nation, its society and the
politics of culture, sport and leisure more broadly can be dealt
with. In doing so this book seeks to build on, and out from initial
work on (sports) mega-events by acknowledging the major shift
towards 'emerging' states awarded such events since 2006 and
incorporating the latest advances in research that have taken place
in recent years. For example, debates about what constitutes a
'mega-event', what is meant by a 'legacy', what is 'soft power' and
so on are dealt with from a team of leading academics from a
variety of academic disciplines. This book was previously published
as a special issue of Leisure Studies.
This edited volume explores the analytical possibilities of
contrasting Brazil and the United Kingdom as examples of emerging
and established powers, respectively. It is organised around
several themes focusing on the roles of Brazil and the United
Kingdom in the management of global economic governance,
international development, international security, the politics of
regional integration, global climate change governance, and the
political leveraging of sports mega-events. Each chapter explores
Brazil's and/or the UK's particular foreign policies and their
resulting impact on these key areas of global governance and
politics. The conceptual focus is on these states' motivations as
either status-seekers (Brazil) or status-maintainers (UK) in the
context of a fast moving international landscape. The chapters in
this book directly or indirectly indicate that these states wish to
draw attention to their aspiring or established positions as key
global players through either visible foreign policy action and/or
symbolic rhetoric. This book was originally published as a special
issue of Global Society.
The London Olympics of 2012 acted as a focal point for an
examination of UK sport policy. Individual chapters from leading
specialists in their fields focus upon the central components of
the UK's 'model' of sport - for example elite, school and community
sport and talent ID policies - and discuss what kind of 'legacy'
2012 is likely to leave on the sports landscape in years to come.
The concept 'legacy' is a common theme running through all
contributions which themselves stem from a wide variety of academic
disciplines and sub-disciplines, including sport psychology,
political science, sports studies, cultural studies and sociology.
A wide range of topics and organisations are covered throughout the
volume, including coaching, talent ID, school sports partnerships,
PE and youth sport, participation in sport, the IOC and the Olympic
Charter, the Olympic Movement and Islamic Culture and, finally,
issues of regeneration through sports mega-events. This book was
published as a special issue of the International Journal of Sport
Policy.
The London Olympics of 2012 acted as a focal point for an
examination of UK sport policy. Individual chapters from leading
specialists in their fields focus upon the central components of
the UK's 'model' of sport - for example elite, school and community
sport and talent ID policies - and discuss what kind of 'legacy'
2012 is likely to leave on the sports landscape in years to come.
The concept 'legacy' is a common theme running through all
contributions which themselves stem from a wide variety of academic
disciplines and sub-disciplines, including sport psychology,
political science, sports studies, cultural studies and sociology.
A wide range of topics and organisations are covered throughout the
volume, including coaching, talent ID, school sports partnerships,
PE and youth sport, participation in sport, the IOC and the Olympic
Charter, the Olympic Movement and Islamic Culture and, finally,
issues of regeneration through sports mega-events. This book was
published as a special issue of the International Journal of Sport
Policy.
Set against a backdrop of concerns about the potential break-up or
radical change to the global world order, this volume sets out to
investigate the use of sports mega-events by a number of emerging
states. Sports mega-events, it is argued, can be understood as a
key component in states' 'soft power' strategies, that is, their
attempts to showcase their nations on the international stage,
increase their power relative to others via non-coercive means and
to increase trade and tourism. Many studies on soft power simply
cite the concept's founder (Joseph Nye) and make little attempt at
unpicking the mechanisms behind its creation. This volume does this
by shining a light on emerging economies and by putting forward a
soft power 'ideal type' to aid researchers in understanding the
strategies employed by states in advancing their interests.
This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with
politics and argues that sport has always been political, even as
far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has been
an unprecedented politicization of sport through increasing
government intervention. Jonathan Grix takes a comprehensive and
engaging look at sport politics by examining state involvement in
initiatives from sports mega-events through to grass-roots and
community sport activities. Providing an accessible introduction to
this growing area of study, the text examines a number of
approaches to the topic - including theories from Political
Science, Sociology and International Relations - and adopts a
critical framework throughout. In doing so the text discusses the
relationship between social capital and sport, how governments use
sport for non-sporting objectives and the role of governance in
sport policy. Real-world examples demonstrate just how entwined
sport and politics are: from ardent soccer fans effectively
'locked-in' by ever-increasing ticket prices, to taxpayer's money
funding ever more extravagant international sports mega-events, to
the moral and political implications of doping.
Introduction * The Nature of Research * The 'Nuts and Bolts' of
Research * Getting Started in Research * The Building Blocks of
Research * Introducing the Key Research Paradigms * The Types and
Uses of Theory in Research * Introducing Research Methods *
Academic Standards, Plagiarism and Ethics in Research * Conclusion:
Summary of Key Points * Appendix 1: Stages of Research * Appendix
2: Glossary of Terms * Bibliography.
The 10 essays of this collection are derived from a group of
courses developed by the U. of Birmingham's (UK) Institute for
German Studies, which is devoted to the social sciences. The essays
consider the (British) research methods used for studying issues in
Germany by researchers in economics, pol
The first complete introduction to the new model of social science
and humanities postgraduate research. Based on the leading current
course of postgraduate research training, a programme that will
become the norm for postgraduate research over the next two or
three years. Designed as a set text for '3 plus 1' and similar
programmes * The key tools and terminology of research * What to do
before beginning the project * Funding * All about the
student-supervisor relationship * The viva examination * The
process of writing a thesis * Ethics and plagiarism in research,
especially the use of the internet * How to get published
Fully revised for the third edition, this popular text provides an
advanced yet accessible introduction to the tools, terminology and
research perspectives that students need to know in order to engage
in academic debate and successfully complete research-based
assignments. It first explores the language and nature of research,
before developing readers' understanding of different research
methods and the role of theory in research. Chapters are
complemented by examples, boxed summaries of key ideas and
suggestions for further reading. This text will be an essential
resource for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates of all
disciplines. New to this Edition: - Includes new examples and
material on managing the research process
This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with
politics and argues that sport has always been political, even as
far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has been
an unprecedented politicization of sport through increasing
government intervention. Jonathan Grix takes a comprehensive and
engaging look at sport politics by examining state involvement in
initiatives from sports mega-events through to grass-roots and
community sport activities. Providing an accessible introduction to
this growing area of study, the text examines a number of
approaches to the topic - including theories from Political
Science, Sociology and International Relations - and adopts a
critical framework throughout. In doing so the text discusses the
relationship between social capital and sport, how governments use
sport for non-sporting objectives and the role of governance in
sport policy. Real-world examples demonstrate just how entwined
sport and politics are: from ardent soccer fans effectively
'locked-in' by ever-increasing ticket prices, to taxpayer's money
funding ever more extravagant international sports mega-events, to
the moral and political implications of doping.
Written by an academic and a librarian, this book is dedicated to
helping students find and use a variety of resources, both print
and online. It includes guidance on how to carry out a literature
review as well as the skills needed for finding and evaluating
information, with advice on referencing correctly and avoiding
plagiarism.
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