TY - BOOK ID - 78340634 TI - The politics and culture of modern sports PY - 2015 SN - 149851796X 9781498517966 1498517951 9781498517959 9781498517959 9781498517973 PB - Lanham, Maryland DB - UniCat KW - Sports KW - Motivation in sports KW - Sport psychology KW - Sports motivation KW - Sports psychology KW - Sports sciences KW - Field sports KW - Pastimes KW - Recreations KW - Recreation KW - Athletics KW - Games KW - Outdoor life KW - Physical education and training KW - Political aspects. KW - Safety measures. KW - Psychological aspects. KW - Sports and state KW - Nationalism and sports UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78340634 AB - This study examines the role of modern sports in constructing national identities and the way leaders have exploited sports to achieve domestic and foreign policy goals. It focuses on the development of national sporting cultures in Great Britain and the United States, how the rest of Europe and the world adopted or rejected their games, and the impact of sports on politics. ER -