China, football, and development : socialism and soft power
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China, football, and development : socialism and soft power
(Routledge research in sport, culture and society)
Routledge, 2024
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The first book to examine the significance of football in, and for, Chinese economic development and political thought
Shines new light on the development of China as a geopolitical and sporting superpower
Theoretically innovative, drawing on political science, political economy and development theory
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Soft power or hegemony?
2 Soft power with Chinese characteristics
3 Sports and politics in the People's Republic of China
4 The Football Development Plan
5 The Football Plan, creative destruction, and innovation
6 Barriers and shortcomings for naturalised players
7 People-to-people connections: belt, road, and ball
8 China's relationship with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries: the case of football
9 Football, socialism with Chinese characteristics, and hegemony: a possible synthesis and the prospects for an alternative globalisation
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