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1 online resource (xix, 158 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EUROPEAN SPORTS TEAMS AND THE ISSUE OF NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP: Can Sports Transcend Political Borders?; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1 -- Introduction; Chapter 2 -- The Internationalization of Soccer; Chapter 3 -- The Migration Patterns of Soccer, Volleyball and Handball Players to Western European Leagues; Chapter 4 -- Case Study: Internationalized German Teams; Chapter 5 -- Sports and Citizenship; Chapter 6 -- Conclusions; References; Index. |
| Summary |
The migration of professional soccer players to European countries is not a new phenomenon, but the volume and composition of these flows have changed substantially since the 1990s, when a court ruling established that restrictions on players from other European Union countries violate European Union law. This court ruling not only dramatically changed the national composition of Western European soccer teams, but also of volleyball and handball teams. using geographic techniques, this book investigates current migration patterns of professional players to Western European soccer, volleyball a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sports and globalization -- Europe.
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Sports and globalization. |
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Europe. |
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Nationalism and sports -- Europe.
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Nationalism and sports. |
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Sports -- Political aspects -- Europe.
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Sports -- Political aspects. |
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Sports. |
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Europe -- Foreign relations.
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International relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Zaniewski, Kazimierz J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Alberts, Heike C. Internationalization of European sports teams and the issue of national citizenship. Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, ©2011 9780773439412 (DLC) 2011033006 (OCoLC)745980524 |
| ISBN |
9780773420649 (electronic book) |
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0773420649 (electronic book) |
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9780773439412 |
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0773439412 |
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