Examines the political nature of sport and leisure in Northern Ireland as an (often overlooked) aspect of the divided community. The politics of partition are integral to the rivalry between…

Global sporting events involve the creation, management and mediation of cultural meanings for consumption by massive media audiences. The apotheosis of this cultural form is the Olympic Games. This challenging…

In this book the authors draw on their extensive international experience of working with divided communities to develop a methodological and theoretical model for peace-building in sport. Featuring case studies…