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Abstract
To date, the relationship between diplomacy and international sport has been relatively under-theorized. This paper seeks to redress the deficiency by proposing an analytical taxonomy of the multiple convergences between international sport and diplomacy. The principal analytical distinction to be drawn is between (1) international sport consciously employed by governments as an instrument of diplomacy and (2) international-sport-as-diplomacy, the diplomatic representation, communication and negotiation between non-state actors that take place as a result of ongoing international sporting competition. By increasing understanding of the rôles of sport in diplomacy and diplomacy in sport, the paper seeks to promote the adoption of best practices to facilitate effective use of sport in diplomacy by governments and effective use of diplomacy by international sporting bodies, and to instigate a debate between theorists and practitioners from both realms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1098-1118 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Sport in Society |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Promoting a Strategic Approach to EU Sports Diplomacy
Murray, S., Parish, R. & Sonntag, A.
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Consultancy
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Consultant as a Field Leader on the Future of Soft Power and Diplomacy: Implications of emerging global developments for the soft power of nation states and institutions, and the operating context for foreign policy and public diplomacy practitioners
Stuart Murray (Consultant)
16 Dec 2020Activity: Consultancy
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Key-Note Speech: Sports Diplomacy
Stuart Murray (Keynote speaker)
12 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk