The essays of this volume provide an analysis of the origins and historical circumstances that pertained to the development and current practice of sports in Eu

An analysis of the way in which mass media in 12 European countries turn sport into politics, concentrating on the way the media contribute to the ongoing recon

This collection of essays assesses the significance of sport for the European avant-garde in the first half of the 20th century from an international and interd

This book focuses on the emergence and expansion of media markets; high-performance sport’s transformation by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and inter-r

This book explores the tradition of left wing political thinking in the culture of fans of professional football in Europe. It sets out to chronicle and celebra