Football, Politics and Identity

This book presents a series of fascinating case studies that show how the lives and bodies of clubs, players and fans around the world are enmeshed with politics.

It draws on original research in countries including England, Scotland, Ireland, Poland, Mexico, Algeria and Argentina and includes both historical and contemporary perspectives. It explores some of the most important themes in the study of sport, including sectarianism, migration, fan activism and national identity, and shows how football continues to be tied to political events, symbols and movements.

This is fascinating reading for any student or researcher working in sport studies, political science, sociology or contemporary history.

James Carr is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland.

Daniel Parnell is Senior Lecturer in Sport Business at the University of Liverpool, UK.

Paul Widdop is Senior Lecturer in Sport Business Management, Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Martin J. Power is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Limerick, Republic of Ireland.

Stephen R. Millar is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.