TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abrams,Roger I.
TI  - Playing tough: the world of sports and politics 
SN  - 1555538150
AV  - GV706.35 .A37 2013
U1  - 306.4/83 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston
PB  - Northeastern University Press
KW  - Sports
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Sports and state
KW  - Aspect politique
KW  - Politique gouvernementale
KW  - SPORTS & RECREATION
KW  - Sociology of Sports
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index; Sports and politics -- Early baseball and the urban political machine -- The Nazi Olympic triumph -- The war of the world: Joe Louis v. Max Schmeling -- The "futbol war" of Central America -- Muhammad Ali and the symbols of politics -- Olympic boycotts and international relations -- Sports and South African liberation -- Hardball in city hall: public financing of sports stadiums -- Conclusion
N2  - A history of the interplay of sports and politics around the world
UR  - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=598532
ER  -