Power, politics, and the Olympic Games
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Power, politics, and the Olympic Games
Human Kinetics, c1999
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Power, politics, and the Olympic Games : a history of the power brokers, events, and controversies that shaped the Games
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-299) and index
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Obscured by a mixture of pseudo-religious ritual and showbusiness, Alfred Senn reveals the Olympic games that have served as a global forum for ideological issues, the enactment of surrogate war among international rivals, and a vehicle for nationalism.
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