Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games International Sport's Cold War Battle with NATO |
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| Author:
| Dichter, Heather L. |
| Series title: | Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-594-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $127.00 |
Book Description:
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Considers how NATO and its member states used sport as a diplomatic arena during the height of the Cold War, and how international sport responded to political interference. Drawing on archival materials Heather Dichter demonstrates how sport and politics became so intertwined that they had the power to fundamentally transform each other.
Considers how NATO and its member states used sport as a diplomatic arena during the height of the Cold War, and how international sport responded to political interference. Drawing on archival materials Heather Dichter demonstrates how sport and politics became so intertwined that they had the power to fundamentally transform each other.