Sport and Politics in Modern Britain: The Road to 2012

Sport and Politics in Modern Britain: The Road to 2012 (British Studies Series)
Author: Kevin Jefferys
Publisher: Red Globe Press; 2012th edition (25 Jun. 2012)
Language: English
Hardcover: 328 pages
ISBN-10: 0230291864
ISBN-13: 9780230291867
Book Description
Sport has a huge social and cultural significance in contemporary Britain. This insightful study provides the first exploration of the causes and consequences of the increased interaction between sport and the state since 1945.
Kevin Jefferys sets policy towards sport within the evolving socio-political context of post-war Britain and balances an appreciation of continuity and change from the ‘austerity Games’ of 1948 through to the multi-billion pound extravaganza of the London 2012 Olympics. Ideal for students, historians, social scientists and sport enthusiasts alike, Sport and Politics in Modern Britain provides the fullest assessment yet of this important topic, bringing sport sharply into focus as a contested domain in public and political debate.