Although New Zealand exists as a small (pop. 4.3 million), peripheral nation in the global economy, it offers a unique site through which to examine the complex

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

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

This book explores the interrelationships between nations, regions and states in the landscape of contemporary international sport, focusing on identity. Using

This volume documents the ways in which Asian governments have been pursuing economic nationalism. It challenges the view that globalization renders the state r