Sport is the harbinger of political purpose. This book analyses China's hegemonic intentions, aspirations and ambitions around the Pacific Rim through its recent hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games._x000D_
It was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2011-05-19
Language: English
Number of Pages: 344
Edition: 1
Series: Sport in the Global Society - Historical Perspectives
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..