{"product_id":"british-world-and-the-five-rings","title":"British World and the Five Rings","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrior to the outbreak of World War II, the British presided over the largest Empire in world history, a vast transoceanic and transcontinental realm of dominions, colonies, protectorates and mandates that covered over one-quarter of the world’s land mass and comprised a population of over 450-million subjects. Spanning Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania, over fifty modern nations—currently recognized by the International Olympic Committee—were governed and controlled by the British crown at some stage prior to the gradual dissolution of the Empire.\u003ci\u003e The British World and the Five Rings \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to explore the relationship between the former British Empire and the Olympic Movement. It pays due regard to the settler dominions, but it also addresses those territories who were less willing partners in the British imperial project. In doing so, the tendency of so-called ‘British World’ histories to promote an apologia for Empire is rejected in favour of a critical approach to imperialism.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining thorough research with engaging and accessible writing, \u003ci\u003eThe British World and the Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e is applicable to many fields of Olympic scholarship making it a central work in the growing field of sports studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eSport in Society\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234687144280,"sku":"9781138909588","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138909588_e197bfb3-2757-4996-8a5c-78cb4dda60fc.jpg?v=1769689838","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/british-world-and-the-five-rings","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}