The Geopolitical Economy of Football: Where Power Meets Politics and Business [Hardcover]

This book examines the new geopolitical economy of football, exploring the intersection of money, politics and power in the worlds most popular sport.

1.?Introduction to the Geopolitical Economy of Football,??Part I: Global Issues,??2.?The Geopolitical Economy of Football: Dense Networks, Complex Decisions,??3.?Will AI Turn the Football World Upside Down?,??4.?The Complacent Cheerleader in Footballs Nation Branding Process,??5.?Image Laundering, Sport Washing and Greenwashing In and Through Football,??6.?Unpacking the Concept of Sportswashing in Elite Mens Professional Football in England,??7.?Athlete Activism in Global Football: Taking the Knee,??8.?Environment, Climate Change, and Football,??9.?How the Ukraine Conflict Affects Russian Football Clubs: The Hostages of Big Politics,??10. Why is the Business Model of FC Zenit Unclear to Scholars of Sports Management?: Embraced by Gazprom,??Part II: Womens Football,??11.?Europe and Geopolitical Influences on Womens Football Finance,??12.?The Paradox of French Womens Football,??13.?Gender Pay Inequality in African Football: A Pale of Two Halves,??14.?Exploring the Intersection of Gender and Class in Space: The Case of New Generation Stadiums in Turkey,??Part III: Ownership and Investment,??15.?The Emergence of Multi Club Ownership,??16.?Re-conceptualising Multi Club Ownership in Football; A New Definition and Typology of MCO,??17.?The Development, Structure, and Operations of the City Football Group,??18.?The Benign, Brilliant, and Beautiful Soft Power of Qatars Paris Saint-Germain,??19.?Analyzing Unsuccessful Examples of Gulf Ownership and Investment in European Football,??20.?Red Bulls Investment in German Football: A Game Changer for the Bundesliga?,??21.?Global Investment and Cultural Traditions,??22.?An Overview of the UK Governments Fan Led Review of Football Governance,??23.?The 3P-Model in Global Football: Creating Valuels¢