Sport in Foreign Policy – Opportunities and Challenges. Conference Report
Conference documentation on sport as a complex and challenging political and social issue in international relations. Sport is caught between national policies and the strategies and activities of transnational corporations and non-governmental organisations. To what extent can sport be seen or used as a form of soft power? What role can global sport play in achieving broader foreign policy goals? Should nation states base their sport policies more on ethical or realpolitik principles? To what extent can sport be used to support broader development goals? And can sport promote intercultural communication and mutual understanding?
