Routledge Handbook of Sports Diplomacy
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- ISBN 9781032696553
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This is the first book to explore the full breadth and depth of the emerging discipline of sports diplomacy.
Rooted in a definition of ‘diplomacy’ that focuses on negotiation, representation and communication, the book examines the increasingly important role that sport plays in the diplomatic practices of international relations, and the part played by an increasing range of key actors involved including: states, athletes, international organisations, NGOs and governing bodies of sport at national, regional and international levels. The book introduces the key concepts and theoretical frameworks that shape our understanding of sports diplomacy, and also reflects a range of research methodologies in sports diplomacy befitting the wide ranging experiences of the contributing authors. Acknowledging that sports diplomacy is a practitioner-informed discipline, it traces the history of sports diplomacy and explores the key themes that define contemporary sports diplomacy, from great power and small state diplomacy to athlete perspectives, human rights, mega-events and cultural diplomacy. The book further presents a series of detailed case studies that illuminate our understanding of sports diplomacy in action, including chapters focusing upon the 2022 Men’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the Olympic Games in Paris.
This is an essential reference for any advanced student, researcher, policy-maker or practitioner with an interest in the politics of sport, the history of sport, sport governance, international relations, geopolitics, international organisations or public policy.
J. Simon Rofe is a world leading expert in Sports Diplomacy having been instrumental in establishing the field of study since 2010. Simon is Professor of Sports Diplomacy and Management in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University (UK), Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Sport Humanities (UK), a Visiting Fellow at the Centre of Sports Law, Sports Policies and Sports Diplomacy of the University of Rijeka (Croatia), and the Independent Expert Advisor to the UK Government’s Sports Diplomacy Working Group.
Lindsay S. Krasnoff is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University’s Tisch Institute for Global Sport (USA), where she teaches sports diplomacy.
Thierry Zintz is an Emeritus Professor of Sports Organisations Management in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium). He was the Dean of the Faculty between 2010 and 2016.
Richard Parrish is Professor of Sports Law in the School of Law and Criminal Justice at Edge Hill University (UK) where he is also the Director of the University’s Centre for Sports Law Research.
Haresh Deol is a multi-award-winning Journalist. He has been in the media industry since 2000 and is the Co-founder and Editor of the Kuala Lumpur-based news organisation, Twentytwo13.
