The neutrality paradox in sport : governance, politics and human rights after Ukraine / Hans Erik Næss.
2022
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Title
The neutrality paradox in sport : governance, politics and human rights after Ukraine / Hans Erik Næss.
ISBN
9783031156809 (electronic bk.)
3031156803 (electronic bk.)
9783031156793
303115679X
3031156803 (electronic bk.)
9783031156793
303115679X
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 118 pages) : illustrations
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10.1007/978-3-031-15680-9 doi
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GV713
Dewey Decimal Classification
353.7/8
Summary
Following Russias invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, sanctions were implemented that banned Russia from most international sports. As a result, sport governing bodies (SGBs) have made a marked shift in their tradition of neutrality, to a point of no return. In light of this, this book asks what is next for SGBs. It provides an analysis of the root problem that sport governing bodies have had with politics since their inception: a paradoxical treatment of neutrality. This can be evidenced by their awarding of Mega-Sport Events to authoritarian states and also through the SGBs own desire to make a difference by promoting human rights and sustainable development. Good or bad, the author argues that their neutrality principles are invalidated by their actions. Offering interdisciplinary research with empirical examples, this issue is explored in an engaging, yet analytical way, making it valuable reading for researchers and students interested in sport management, for organisations and also policy makers. This book presents a pioneering study of neutrality and autonomy in sport in light of the Ukraine crisis, and addresses a growing appetite in academia on how sport governing bodies will reconcile their commitments to societal progress, whilst maintaining neutrality. Hans Erik Nss is a Professor of Sport Management at Department of Leadership and Organization, Kristiania University College, Norway. He is the author of "A History of Organizational Change: The case of Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA), 19462020" (Palgrave Macmillan 2020) and his current work focuses on the interconnections between sport, sustainability and human rights.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: The Changing Role of Sport Governing Bodies
Neutrality: A Contested Concept
The Politics of Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals
Towards a Renewed Autonomy of Sport Governing Bodies.
Neutrality: A Contested Concept
The Politics of Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals
Towards a Renewed Autonomy of Sport Governing Bodies.