By Grant Jarvie University of Edinburgh The Scottish Football Association decided to stay at Hampden and in this short review we consider some of the evidence, arguments and background to the decision. While the costs of… Continue Reading The Hampden Case
By Grant Jarvie A Sporting Tribute to Kofi Annan As a person the commitment to justice, human rights, peace and development were resolute. As a person Kofi Annan understood the potential of sport to convey humanitarian… Continue Reading Kofi Annan 1938-2018 “We must use the power of sport as an agent of social change”
By Asil Said Introduction Books and Boxers and the Right to Movement are but two interventions aiming to make a difference to the lives of youth in Palestine. This Academy of Sport- Sport Matters blog provides… Continue Reading The use of Sport initiatives to promote Human Rights in Palestine
By Joe Marro For decades, the U.S. has aimed to use sport as an effective aspect of diplomacy and cultural relations efforts with a view to establishing deep, meaningful relationships with local stakeholders. America’s use of… Continue Reading United States Sport Diplomacy under 3 Presidents
By Stuart Murray Introduction The topic of sports diplomacy at the 2018 Pyeongchang ‘peace’ Winter Olympics has made headline news the world over. Newspapers, television and social media posts are full of stories about North Korean… Continue Reading Clausewitz on ice: sports diplomacy and the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games
By Constanza Campos Correa University of Edinburgh The biography of the Chilean soccer star Alexis Alejandro Sánchez is indicative of the social and economic advantages that success in professional sport may bring to individuals who grew… Continue Reading Sport for Development, Football and Chile: Voices from The Fútbol Más Program
By Mason Robbins University of Edinburgh How does 1914 Christmas Day Truce Affect Modern Peace-Building Initiatives? On a cold, windy day in the middle of the countryside, two groups with very different backgrounds and beliefs lined… Continue Reading Football and the 1914 Xmas Day Truce
By Grant Jarvie and Alex Richmond Sport for change is sometimes taken to mean sporting activities that are intentionally used to deliver social impact for individuals and communities beyond increasing participation or performance. The logic… Continue Reading Sport for Change : Some Women’s Voices from the Street
By Sheila Dixon and Grant Jarvie “The program is a family and they work together to give girls ‘TWO’ The Way Out using basketball”. “Where I come from it is really rough ……, it’s hard not… Continue Reading Sport, poverty and women: Some African-American basketball voices
By Stuart Murray Diplomacy today is much more than a rarefied, exclusive and secret dialogue between states. Governments the world over are experimenting with innovative types of public engagement such as cultural, digital and public diplomacy.… Continue Reading Sports diplomacy as an untapped source of globalised integration
