DWA 284 Sports and Diplomacy in a Globalized World

A critical examination of the political and economic role that sports plays in the globalized world-- the diplomatic political and economic effects of the Olympics the World Cup other international sporting events and the increased globalization of professional sports leagues across national boundaries. A look a case studies of Ping-pong diplomacy rugby reconciliation in South Africa and soccer wars in Latin America as well as an analysis of the impact of foreign players on national economies and societies from American baseball players in Japan to Russian ice hockey players in the US.