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This book considers the manner in which the making and
implementation of law and governance is changing in the global
context. It explores this through a study of the deployment of the
global anti-doping apparatus including the World Anti-Doping Code
and its institutions with specific reference to professional
cycling, a sport that has been at the forefront of some of the most
famous doping cases and controversies in recent years. Critically,
it argues that the changes to law and governance are not restricted
to sport and anti-doping, but are actually inherent in broader
processes associated with neoliberalism and social and behavioural
surveillance and affect all aspects of society and its political
institutions. The author engages with concepts and arguments in
contemporary social theory, including: Dardot and Laval on
neoliberalism; Agamben on sovereignty; Hardt and Negri on
globalisation; and others including Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari,
and Louis Dumont. The work seeks to answer a question posed by both
Foucault and Agamben; that is, given the growing primacy of the
arts of government, what is the juridical form and theory of
sovereignty that is able to sustain and found this primacy? It is
argued that this question can be understood by reference to the
shift from a social or public contract that was understood to be
the foundation of society, to a society that is constituted by
consent, private agreement and contract. In addition, the book
examines the juridical concepts of the rule of law and sovereignty.
Commencing with the Festina scandal of 1998, the Spanish case of
Operacion Puerto and concluding with the fall from grace of the
American cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2012, the principal processes
examined include: - The increasing crossing of the borders between
different legal regimes (whether supranational or simply
particularised) and with it the erosion of what we knew as state
sovereignty and constitutionalism; - The increasing use of judgment
achieved through the media and how this arrives at new
configurations of moral panic and scapegoating; - The creation of a
need for rapid outcomes at the expense of the modernist value or
version of the rule of law; - The increasing use of new and
alternative methods of guilt, proof and ultra-legal detection.
By the summer of 1996, Newcastle were officially the second best
club in England following a dramatic race for the Premier League
title, with the ambition to become even bigger. They would break
the transfer world record by signing the England captain Alan
Shearer, ahead of rivals Manchester United, for GBP15 million from
Blackburn Rovers and had the talismanic figure of Kevin Keegan as
their manager. It was expected a golden period to match the start
of the 1900s would follow, when Newcastle had been champions of
England three times and had reached five FA Cup finals. Instead, by
the start of 1997, Keegan had left following a boardroom row. Sir
Bobby Robson had accepted and then turned down the chance to
replace Keegan as manager and Newcastle had turned to Kenny
Dalglish to maintain their assault as a genuine, emerging force in
European football. Dalglish himself would be sacked within 18
months and Newcastle would embark on a breathless and reckless
period in their history. Tunnel of Love reflects the dramatic highs
and gut wrenching lows that covered the 13 year period which
followed the failed agony of falling so close to becoming champions
of England in 1996, when Keegan's Entertainers were in their pomp.
It takes in unforgettable nights at St James' Park - the beating of
Barcelona, the apparent taming of Manchester United and the
breathtaking tribute to Shearer - for 10 years' service that saw
him become the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Yet by its close
Newcastle are fighting for their Premier League lives as they head
to Villa Park on the final day of the 2008/09 season. Tunnel of
Love takes you back on the rollercoaster that got them there.
The noise grew. Everywhere you looked Newcastle fans were on their
feet, United, at last, in song. St James' Park was rocking, a noise
that carried down from the cathedral at the top of the hill, down
through the city. It felt like a celebration. It wasn't. Newcastle
- facing Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the 2015/16 Premier
League season - had already been relegated. The fervent atmosphere
was instead a final call of support for the manager, Rafa Benitez.
It was only his tenth game in charge - not enough time for him to
steer Newcastle clear of relegation - yet the St James' crowd were
imploring him to stay. The Spaniard had fallen into the hearts of
the people of Tyneside. Spurs - second in the league before
kick-off - were beaten 5-1. A club was stirring back to life. The
job at hand though, was huge: galvanise and resurrect a club and
its football obsessed city. He had to strip away years of neglect,
breathe life into flawed structures, clear dressing rooms, rebuild
belief, attempt to give the people of Newcastle their pride
back.Rafa's Way tells the story of the remarkable Championship
campaign that followed, the turnaround in the fortunes of Newcastle
United and the dramatic promotion. It charts Benitez's overhaul of
everything within a troubled club, his impact on its city, and how
he immersed himself in a community that persuaded him to stay, and
could not bear to see him leave.
In February 1992, Newcastle United appointed Kevin Keegan as
manager. Keegan, the two-time European Footballer of the Year, had
played for the club between 1982 and 1984. He had been out of
football since. His appointment as manager was as big a shock as
when he arrived as a player. Exactly four years after Keegan's
return to the North east of England, Newcastle were top of the
Premiership, nine points clear of Manchester United, having played
a game less. It would turn out to be one of the most memorable
seasons in the modern history of English football. Keegan's side
would play a unique brand of football and become known as the
Entertainers. They would take part in a game at Anfield that became
widely recognised as the best the Premier League has ever seen.
Keegan would also famously square up to Sir Alex Ferguson. Touching
Distance tells the story of that remarkable season, through the
highs and the lows of a truly dramatic campaign. It also traces the
seeds of the revival back to Keegan's first spell as a player, to
his return and the dramatic impact he had on a football club, its
supporters and an entire region. Touching Distance talks to the
people who made it happen, the players, the coaching staff and the
board and relives a truly momentous period for the club. It is a
story of hopes and dreams and when, for Newcastle United, anything
seemed possible.
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This book considers the manner in which the making and
implementation of law and governance is changing in the global
context. It explores this through a study of the deployment of the
global anti-doping apparatus including the World Anti-Doping Code
and its institutions with specific reference to professional
cycling, a sport that has been at the forefront of some of the most
famous doping cases and controversies in recent years. Critically,
it argues that the changes to law and governance are not restricted
to sport and anti-doping, but are actually inherent in broader
processes associated with neoliberalism and social and behavioural
surveillance and affect all aspects of society and its political
institutions. The author engages with concepts and arguments in
contemporary social theory, including: Dardot and Laval on
neoliberalism; Agamben on sovereignty; Hardt and Negri on
globalisation; and others including Foucault, Deleuze and Guattari,
and Louis Dumont. The work seeks to answer a question posed by both
Foucault and Agamben; that is, given the growing primacy of the
arts of government, what is the juridical form and theory of
sovereignty that is able to sustain and found this primacy? It is
argued that this question can be understood by reference to the
shift from a social or public contract that was understood to be
the foundation of society, to a society that is constituted by
consent, private agreement and contract. In addition, the book
examines the juridical concepts of the rule of law and sovereignty.
Commencing with the Festina scandal of 1998, the Spanish case of
Operación Puerto and concluding with the fall from grace of the
American cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2012, the principal processes
examined include: - The increasing crossing of the borders between
different legal regimes (whether supranational or simply
particularised) and with it the erosion of what we knew as state
sovereignty and constitutionalism; - The increasing use of judgment
achieved through the media and how this arrives at new
configurations of moral panic and scapegoating; - The creation of a
need for rapid outcomes at the expense of the modernist value or
version of the rule of law; - The increasing use of new and
alternative methods of guilt, proof and ultra-legal detection.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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