Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

Although New Zealand exists as a small (pop. 4.3 million), peripheral nation in the global economy, it offers a unique site through which to examine the complex

While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing

Explores the relationship between sport and national identities within the context of globalization in the modern era.

This book explores the interrelationships between nations, regions and states in the landscape of contemporary international sport, focusing on identity. Using