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
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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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