Sports and Politics

Linköpings Universitet
MSc Programme in International and European Relations
Master Thesis, January 2005

Sport and Politics: A study of the relationship between International Politics and Football
Serge Bainvel

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Division, Department

Datum
Date
2005-01-20

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581 83 LINKÖPING
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Language
Svenska/Swedish
X Engelska/English

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Licentiatavhandling
Examensarbete
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X D-uppsats

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ISRN impier-2005/11
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Sport and Politics: A study of the relationship between International Politics and Football

Författar Serge Bainvel e Author
Sammanfattning
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to understand and demonstrate the narrow ties between sport and
International Relations. My purpose is to examine how Football especially is mixed with
International Relations in many levels. The theoretical framework deals with the nationalism theories. Nationalism theories have been relevant only for the last two decades. Nationalism has been developed in the two last centuries with the industrialisation. It can be considered as a political doctrine or ideology. The definition of
Nationalism is not obvious because there are no founding theorist or text on it. This process of nationalism induced nations to existence or self-determination. But extreme nationalism can be a danger. Nationals symbols have been created like language, food and drink, clothing, commemorative holidays, military heroes, flags, colours, and anthems.
Sport should not be forgotten in this Nationalism ideology. A qualitative study of all the books have been studied carefully. The thesis is based on a long historical approach that permitted to demonstrate the links between sport and International Relations.

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