Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing

Although New Zealand exists as a small (pop. 4.3 million), peripheral nation in the global economy, it offers a unique site through which to examine the complex

This book explores the interrelationships between nations, regions and states in the landscape of contemporary international sport, focusing on identity. Using

In this impressive book, Barbara Keys offers the first major study of the political and cultural ramifications of international sports competitions in the decad