In recent years, a growing body of research has accumulated to suggest that pride and
shame also meet at least the evolutionary based criterion, and should therefore be …

The sports industry is viewed as being of growing economic significance, reflected in its
promotion in public policy. One specific aspect of this policy is to argue that investment in …

The topic of this article is sport nationalism. Using survey data from 25 countries, the study
shows generally high levels of sport nationalism. The results indicate, however, that Western …

Contemporary research into the impact of major sports events shows that the widely used
(and popular) claim of economic benefits associated with hosting them is misleading or–at …

Abstract Hosting the Olympic Games costs billions of taxpayer dollars. Following a quasi-
experimental setting, this paper assesses the intangible impact of the London 2012 …

This paper investigates the relationships among national identity, national pride, and
happiness, using a nationally representative survey dataset from South Korea. Two …

Addressing the normative and empirical debate regarding the nature of patriotism, this paper
examines the social contexts in which patriotism–defined here as an expression of national …

The general national pride question is a popular item in cross-national studies of national
identity. Although it is a single-item indicator, researchers use it as a proxy for different …

I noticed with surprise how many of the adults I had known as successful and self-confident
became helpless and dispirited... yet there were a few who kept their integrity and purpose …

Whether or not a city or a country should bid to host the Olympics or one of the big
international football tournaments is often the source of heated debates. One question that is …