Diplomacy and International Sports

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Cooperation and competition among a multiple of players in the global arena, the role of global institutions, questions of national identity and rivalries, issues of governance, fair play, and concerns regarding corruption and the politicization of international sports; consideration of whether international sports and international affairs are separate from each other or inextricably interconnected, how sports impact international relations, how events such as the Olympics or the World Cup unify or divide; consideration of what makes international sports an enduring topic for study and debate and whether is it because international sports are a microcosm of international affairs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.