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Abstract
In the fields of politics, history and international relations, the phrase sport diplomacy has attracted a growing multi-disciplinary interest in debate around relations between different actors. In this article we trace the emergence of academic literature connected to sport diplomacy and further identify the relevant empirical, conceptual and theoretical frames used to study sport diplomacy. Using an integrated review approach, we collected peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2000 and 2020, with 224 articles subsequently analysed for key attributes such as research location and type of diplomacy. The results and discussion support and challenge some current tropes connected to sport diplomacy research, such as the overreliance on case studies, lack of theoretical consistency and dominance of research from higher-income countries. Further, we highlight opportunities for scholars to develop empirical and theoretical bridges between fields to overcome disciplinary differences and engage with the growing organisational interest to operationalise sport diplomacy. This review of sport diplomacy literature and opens up lines of inquiry for sport management and sport development scholars to further advance our understanding of sport diplomacy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 361-382 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Sport Management Review |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 7 Sept 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 May 2023 |
Keywords
- Business and International Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Marketing
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Strategy and Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
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Sports Diplomacy From PyeongChang 2018 to Gangwon 2024: Inter-Korean communication and collaboration through sport mega-events
Postlethwaite, V. (Participant)
19 May 2022 → 20 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference