While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing

What is the relationship between sport and national identity? What can sport tell us about changing perceptions of national identity? Bringing together the work

Contains knowledge from sports management, sports science, human movement studies, sport history, and sport sociology synthesised in 450 comprehensive illustrat

Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

This book provides a broad range of international case studies to examine how sport has helped to shape national identities, and how national cultures have shap