Football, Power, and Politics in Europe

Name: Football, Power, and Politics in Europe
Brand: Springer
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By Timm Beichelt

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Football, Power, and Politics in Europe deals with the politics and policy-making in the field of football in a comparative perspective. Translated into English for the first time, this book systematizes political actors and their footprints not only in the field of sports, but in the political system as a whole-an approach unique in the broader literature on the societal dimension of sports. It offers an empirical analysis of power exercise with sociological means (field approach of Bourdieu) and helps us to understand the enormous relevance of football/soccer in European societies, shedding light on how (elected and non-elected) power holders use norms inherent to the field of football. While the analysis extends to various European countries and to the international arena, Germany and German football are in the centre of interest. Combining insights from political science, sociology, anthropology, and of course, sports studies, this book ultimately seeks to ask: How is political power exerted and controlled in a field where state institutions only have a limited leverage?

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 180
Release Date:: 2025-07-05
Publication Date:: 2025-07-05
Publisher:: Springer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 3031551680
ISBN13:: 9783031551680
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 4
Maximum Reading Age:: 12
Weight:: 241 g
Height:: 148 cm
Width:: 210 cm
Thickness:: 11 cm

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