The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Triumph Books (IL)ISBN-13:9781637277485ISBN-10:1637277482UPC:9781637277485Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Political Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, World, RussiaBook Topic:Russian & SovietProduct ID:SCS68133KX
The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused, and Transformed Sports in the Hunt for Power
An eye-opening account of how Russia's leaders have used sports as a political tool to solidify their global power "Victories in sport do more to cement the nation than a hundred political slogans." This was the pep talk Russian athletes heard in 2000 from their new president, Vladimir Putin. And so, for more than two decades, Putin has used sports like his Soviet predecessors to stoke...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Triumph Books (IL)ISBN-13:9781637277485ISBN-10:1637277482UPC:9781637277485Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Political Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Cultural & Social Aspects, World, RussiaBook Topic:Russian & SovietProduct ID:SCS68133KX
Bruce Berglund is a historian of Europe, Russia, and world sports. A three-time Fulbright scholar, his books include The Fastest Game in the World, a global history of hockey. Bruce has been interviewed about sports and politics for outlets in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. A proud son of Duluth, he lives in Prague and teaches at Charles University.
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