Olympic games, the soviet sports bureaucracy, and the cold war, the: red sport, red tape
Auteur :
Parks, Jenifer
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498541206
Date de publication :
9 nov. 2018
Dimensions :
22,1 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
386 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study examines the Soviet bureaucracy responsible for overseeing Olympic sport during the Cold War. It analyzes how sport administrators used political savvy and professional pragmatism alongside ideological drive to expand participation, maximize chances of success, and achieve Soviet political and diplomatic aims.