This Element presents an overarching analysis of Chinese visions and practices of soft
power. Maria Repnikova's analysis introduces the Chinese theorization of the idea of soft …

This article highlights and analyses a hitherto largely neglected dimension to the growing
agency of large developing countries in global affairs: their hosting of international sports …

The soft power of India, and especially Bollywood, is powerfully illustrated in an encounter
experienced by journalist Bobby Ghosh, former Baghdad bureau chief of Time magazine …

Central to this article is the use of sports mega-events as part of a state's “soft power”
strategy. The article offers two things: first, a critique of the “soft power” concept and a clearer …

The broader setting for this research is the increase in willingness of governments of all
political hues to stage sports mega-events. The paper starts from the observation that many …

Sport and politics have long been linked, but the Olympic Games represent the most political
sports event of all. The following article focuses on two of the most important aspects of the …

Abstract According to Joseph Nye, who coined the concept of 'soft power', Putin 'failed to
capitalize on the soft-power boost afforded to Russia by hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic …

This innovative new text examines sport's relationship with politics and argues that sport has
always been political, even as far back as antiquity. However, in the last 30 years there has …

This chapter places the debate about so-called Olympic diplomacy in the wider context of
developments in diplomatic practice. The chapter considers contending arguments …

ABSTRACT Since 2016, Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to
improve his country's economic and strategic position through sports diplomacy. These …