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The Politics of Sport in South Asia

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Politics of Sport in South Asia
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty
Edited by Kingshuk Chatterjee
Edited by Shantanu Chakrabarti
Series edited by Mark Dyreson
Series edited by Boria Majumdar
SeriesSport in the Global Society
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 174
Category/GenreSports and outdoor recreation
ISBN/Barcode 9780415371681
ClassificationsDewey:306.4830954
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 16 December 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Behind the spectacle of entertainment, sport is a subject with political issues at every level. This book seeks to explore some aspects of the notion of power in sport in South Asia and among South Asians abroad. This book was based on two special issues of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Author Biography

Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty teaches European History at Presidency College, Kolkata. Shantanu Chakraborti specialises in Indian foreign policy, and teaches international relations at the Department of History, Calcutta University. Kingshuk Chatterjee specialises in Islamic Politics in the modern world, and teaches European History at Scottish Church College.