Fringe Nations in World Soccer by Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Sabya... - 9780415494878

Name: Fringe Nations in World Soccer by Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Sabya... - 9780415494878
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Fringe Nations in World SoccerAuthor(s): Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Sabyasachi Mallick\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415494878, 978-0415494878\nSynopsis\nSoccer is the most popular mass spectator sport in the world, gaining huge media coverage and reaching all levels of society in countries all around the world. More than just entertainment, soccer has proved to be a reflection of national, cultural, community and ethnic identity as well as an indication of the development and international status of post-colonial nation states. For those nations still at the fringes of the modern global game, soccer represents a vision of potential commercialisation, capable of generating foreign reserves and bringing in considerable economic power. \n\nThis book explores aspects of the development of soccer in countries which have recently been marginalised in world soccer or have only erratic success on the international stage..