Spaaij conjures a liminal space as Margot hovers on the brink of a mystical womanhood in this alluringly high-pitched drama...... more

This Handbook offers an analysis of the relation between football and politics, based on over 30 cas... more

, terrorism experts Mark S. Hamm and Ramón Spaaij combine criminological theory with empirical and ethnographic research to map...... more

Football is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the... more

Football has become one of the most mediated cultural practices in modern Western societies, providi... more

Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing e... more

Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies, encompassing e... more

This book critically examines the ways in which sport and peacekeeping, through the Olympic Games, a... more

Can sport serve as a vehicle for social mobility of disadvantaged social groups? How and to what ext... more

succeeds in making this complex phenomenon comprehensible. ... Ramon Spaaij’s slim but highly significant account is the first...... more

Can sport serve as a vehicle for social mobility of disadvantaged social groups? How and to what ext... more

This book aims to extend and deepen conversations among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners ab... more

Football is unquestionably the world’s most popular and influential sport. There is no corner of the... more

Sport and peacemaking have evolved. It is no longer the case that the Olympic Games and war games ex... more

This book critically examines the ways in which sports contribute to, or inhibit, social well-being,... more