International sporting events and human rights : does the host nation play fair? /

"This work tests the relationship between international sporting events and human rights. It finds that hosts are sensitive to the increased attention their position brings and are more likely to then behave themselves"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowersox, Zack (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2019]
Series:Lexington research in sports, politics, and international relations.
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Description
Summary:"This work tests the relationship between international sporting events and human rights. It finds that hosts are sensitive to the increased attention their position brings and are more likely to then behave themselves"--
Physical Description:xxiv, 203 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498562188
1498562183