Lincoln Allison Emeritus Professor of sport studies. He is a well-liked and well-respected name in the field.
His previous The Changing Politics of Sport, Frank Cass, 1993 featured in a Daily Telegraph best-seller list (sports titles).
This subject matter (globalisation of sport/international sport politics) forms a core part of sociology of sport courses now.
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