This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past andcurrent societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation tocultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relationsin post-colonial context. MAHFOUD AMARA Lecturer at Loughborough University, UK. His principal research interest is in sport policy and politics in Arab and Muslim contexts. He has published material on the politics and business of sport in the region. INDICE: List of Tables - Acknowledgements - Introduction: The Complexity of Questioning Modern Sports in the Arab (and Islamic) Context, in 'Late Modernity' - Sport and Development in the Arab World - Football in Post-Colonial andToward Post-Conflict Algeria - The Development and the Challenges of Sport Broadcasting Industry in the Arab World - Elite Sport Policies and Politics in North Africa - Development Through Sport in the Arabian Peninsula - The Arab World in the Global Sporting Arena: An Islamic Perspective - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-30792-6
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés