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"Strenuous Competition on the field of play, Diplomacy off it" – The 1908 London Olympics, Theodore Roosevelt, Arthur Balfour, and Transatlantic Relations [PDF]
, 2016 Through the lens of the 1908 Summer Olympic Games, and the sport-based ideals and philiospohies of the US president Roosevelt and the UK prime minister Balfour, this article explores the nature of transatlantic relations.
Rofe, J. Simon, Tomlinson, Alan
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Revue des études slaves, 2013 Moscow Private Opera was one of Russia’s most prominent and innovative artistic institutions of the late 1890s. Yet, it still had to survive in Russia’s harsh theater market, dominated by the powerful Imperial Theaters backed by the court, rocked by the ...
Olga Haldey
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The 1970 British Commonwealth Games: Scottish reactions to apartheid and sporting boycotts [PDF]
, 2017 The 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh is widely thought to have been a barnstorming success and an excellent advertisement for Scotland. Recent research by the authors, however, shows that the event was a deeply politicized one: reflective of ...
McDowell, Matthew L., Skillen, Fiona
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Materiales para la Historia del DeporteThe 2018 Winter Olympics held in the South Korean town of Pyeongchang became the epicentre of international diplomatic and geopolitical dialogue for several weeks.
Juan Antonio Simón Sanjurjo +2 more
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A política de Hugh Dalton e o Bloqueio Económico (1940-1942) [PDF]
Revista da Faculdade de Letras. Série de História, 2015 The World War II was a scenery of conflict and protagonists. Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economics of War between 1940 and 1942 in England. Highlighted by the measure in economic blockade the belligerents and neutral countries, proposing the control of ...
Mariana Castro
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The Interference of Politics in the Olympic Games, and How the U.S. Media Contribute to It [PDF]
Global Media Journal: Canadian Edition, 2013 In February 2014, Russia will host the Olympic Games for only the second time in its history. Once again, the Olympic spirit—as defined and espoused by the International Olympic Committee—will clash with the political interests that overshadow the Games.
Anthony Moretti
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Longitudinal Measurement Study of the Domain Names Associated With the Olympic Games
IEEE AccessIn this study, we conducted a comprehensive longitudinal measurement study of domain names associated with major global events. We aimed to understand the registrants’ motives, usage, and abuse of these domain names. We specifically focused on the
Ryo Kawaoka +4 more
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anatomy and physiology are foundational to health science education, yet student engagement in these modules often declines during later years of study. This discursive article aims to describe a teaching intervention which increased student engagement and provide educator reflection of implementation and improvement over time.
Nicolene Jooste, Asma Shaikh‐Kader
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Sport as a Tool of Building Political Alliances: The Case of the Games of New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) [PDF]
, 2016 The article investigates the issue of sports diplomacy pursued in order to build political alliance. The research is a case study concerning an attempt to bring the non-aligned countries closer through Games of New Emerging Forces (GANEFO).
Kobierecki, Michał Marcin
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