Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies: Playing with Enemies

by Alan Tomlinson and John Sugden

Book Overview

Sport is a cultural institution that stands at the interface between political and civil society. In divided communities, sport has been an agent of separation, sectarian hatred and violence, but also a highly effective tool for conflict resolution, reconciliation and peace-building.

In this important study, John Sugden and Alan Tomlinson draw on their extensive international experience of working with divided communities to develop a methodological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041553268X
• ISBN13: 9780415532686
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"